Identification and characterization of the ccdA gene, required for cytochrome c synthesis in Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1962-1973

  Schiött, Torbjörn ^a   Von Wachenfeldt, Claes ^a   Hederstedt, Lars ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Dept of Microbiology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0030897419     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.6.1962-1973.1997     Document Type: Article

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