Roles of HoxX and HoxA in biosynthesis of hydrogenase in Bradyrhizobium japonicum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3676-3682

  Durmowicz, Meredith C ^a   Maier, Robert J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGENASE; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; ENZYME SUBUNIT; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MUTAGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOYBEAN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0030921313     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.11.3676-3682.1997     Document Type: Article

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