Cloning and characterization of the Aspergillus nidulans cysB gene encoding cysteine synthase

Current Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 348-356

  Topczewski, Jacek ^a   Sienko, Marzena ^a   Paszewski, Andrzej ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

EC 4.2.99.8 ; Aspergillus nidulans; cysB; Cysteine synthase; Gene

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE SYNTHASE; METHIONINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INTRON; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACIDS, SULFUR; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CYSTEINE SYNTHASE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MITOCHONDRIA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RESTRICTION MAPPING; RNA, MESSENGER; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

EID: 0031009161     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002940050215     Document Type: Article

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