Importance of glutathione for growth and survival of Escherichia coli cells: Detoxification of methylglyoxal and maintenance of intracellular K+

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 16, 1998, Pages 4314-4318

  Ferguson, G P ^a   Booth, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE; METHYLGLYOXAL; POTASSIUM;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PH; CELL PROTECTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM CELL LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031829154     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.16.4314-4318.1998     Document Type: Article

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