Methylglyoxal production in bacteria: Suicide or survival?

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 170, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 209-218

  Ferguson, G P ^a   Totemeyer S ^a   MacLean, M J ^a   Booth, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytoplasmic pH; Glycolysis; Glyoxalase; Metabolism; Methylglyoxal; Potassium

Indexed keywords

GLYOXALASE; METHYLGLYOXAL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ADAPTATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL PH; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031691147     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050635     Document Type: Review

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