Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of an endo-1,5-α-L-arabinase gene from Bacillus subtilis

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 708-714

  Sakamoto, Tatsuji ^a   Yamada, Masako ^a   Kawasaki, Haruhiko ^a   Sakai, Takuo ^b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; catabolite repression; endo 1,5 L arabinase; phosphate regulated gene; protopectinase

Indexed keywords

PECTIN; POLYGALACTURONASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; ENZYME ISOLATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE ISOLATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030924909     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00708.x     Document Type: Article

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