Supply-side analysis of growth of Bacillus subtilis on glucose-citrate medium: Feasible network alternatives and yield optimality

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 710-718

  Lee, J ^b   Goel, A ^a   Ataai, M M ^a   Domach, M M ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; GLUCOSE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE (PHOSPHATE) TRANSHYDROGENASE;

ADIPOCYTE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0030892099     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.63.2.710-718.1997     Document Type: Article

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