Identification and characterization of a new β-glucoside utilization system in Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 496-506

  Tobisch, Steffen ^a   Glaser, Philippe ^b   Krüger, Steffen ^a   Hecker, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031032671     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.2.496-506.1997     Document Type: Article

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