Methanol production during chemotaxis to amino acids in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 869-878

  Kirby, John R ^a   Kristich, Christopher J ^a   Feinberg, Shelby L ^a   Ordal, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; METHANOL;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CHEMOTAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030905518     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.3941759.x     Document Type: Article

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