Characterization of Azorhizobium caulinodans glnB and glnA genes: Involvement of the P(II) protein in symbiotic nitrogen fixation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3580-3587

  Michel Reydellet, Nathalie ^a   Desnoues, Nicole ^a   Elmerich, Claudine ^a   Kaminski, P Alexandre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE;

ADENYLATION; ARTICLE; AZORHIZOBIUM; BINDING SITE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RHIZOBIUM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AZORHIZOBIUM CAULINODANS; RHIZOBIUM; ROSTRATA; SESBANIA ROSTRATA;

EID: 0030970443     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.11.3580-3587.1997     Document Type: Article

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