Occurrence and biosynthesis of 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide and N-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)formamide 5'-phosphate in Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum ΔH

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 563-566

  White, Robert H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 AMINO 4 IMIDAZOLECARBOXAMIDE; FORMAMIDE DERIVATIVE; HISTIDINE;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; METHANOBACTERIUM THERMOAUTOTROPHICUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURINE SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0031017062     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.2.563-566.1997     Document Type: Article

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