The ggtA gene encodes a subunit of the transport system for the osmoprotective compound glucosylglycerol in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 714-720

  Hagemann, Martin ^a   Richter, Stefan ^b   Mikkat, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; AMINO ACID; BINDING PROTEIN; DNA; GLYCEROL DERIVATIVE; RNA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0031016306     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.3.714-720.1997     Document Type: Article

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