Mathematical model of the lac operon: Inducer exclusion, catabolite repression, and diauxic growth on glucose and lactose

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 132-143

  Wong, Patrick ^a   Gladney, Stephanie ^a   Keasling, J D ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATALYSIS; CELL DIVISION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOSE OPERON; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; METABOLISM; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CATALYSIS; CELL DIVISION; CYCLIC AMP; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLUCOSE; LAC OPERON; LACTOSE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHORYLATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031105797     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp970003o     Document Type: Article

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