The ggpS gene from Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 encoding glucosyl- glycerol-phosphate synthase is involved in osmolyte synthesis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 4843-4849

  Marin, Kay ^a   Zuther, Ellen ^a,b   Kerstan, Thomas ^a   Kunert, Anja ^a   Hagemann, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE PHOSPHATE; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE; SYNTHETASE; TREHALOSE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0031683043     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.18.4843-4849.1998     Document Type: Article

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