Seryl-tRNA synthetase from the extreme halophile Haloarcula marismortui. Isolation, characterization and sequencing of the gene and its expression in Escherichia coli

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 141-150

  Taupin, Claire M J ^a   Härtlein, Michael ^a   Leberman, Reuben ^a  

^a EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (France)

Author keywords

Expression; Halophile; Serine; Structure; tRNA synthetase

Indexed keywords

SERINE TRANSFER RNA; SERINE TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; SYNTHETASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; DELETION MUTANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE TRANSFER; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031030713     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.0141a.x     Document Type: Article

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