The [NiFe] hydrogenases of Methanococcus voltae: Genes, enzymes and regulation

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 189-195

  Sorgenfrei, Oliver ^a   Müller, Steffen ^a   Pfeiffer, Matthias ^a   Sniezko, Izabela ^a   Klein, Albrecht ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

NiFe hydrogenases; archaea; EPR; Methanococcus voltae; operator; selenium dependent gene regulation; selenocysteine; silencer

Indexed keywords

HYDROGENASE; SELENIUM;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE CONTROL; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0030957417     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050434     Document Type: Review

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