Characterization of mutations that allow p-aminobenzoyl-glutamate utilization by Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 6260-6268

  Hussein, Mouyassar J ^a   Green, Jacalyn M ^b   Nichols, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MUTATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOLATE METABOLISM; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031725643     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/.180.23.6260-6268.1998     Document Type: Article

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