Characterization of dapB, a gene required by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci BR2.024 for lysine and tabtoxinine-β-lactam biosynthesis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 507-513

  Liu, Lixia ^a   Shaw, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; LYSINE; TABTOXIN;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE;

EID: 0031033041     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.2.507-513.1997     Document Type: Article

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