Identification and characterization of epoxide carboxylase activity in cell extracts of Nocardia corallina B276

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2072-2078

  Allen, Jeffrey R ^a   Ensign, Scott A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYLASE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; EPOXIDE; EPOXIDE CARBOXYLASE; GLUCOSE; OXOACID; RIFAMPICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CARBOXYLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GORDONIA RUBRIPERTINCTUS; NOCARDIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; XANTHOBACTER;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORALLINA; GORDONIA RUBRIPERTINCTUS; NEGIBACTERIA; NOCARDIA; NOCARDIA CORALLINA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE; XANTHOBACTER;

EID: 0031943347     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.8.2072-2078.1998     Document Type: Article

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