Growth dependence of α-glucan phosphorylase activity in Thermus thermophilus

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 171-176

  Boeck, B ^a   Schinzel, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Metabolism, Growth cycle; Thermus thermophilus, Glucan phosphorylase, Glycogen

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; CARBON; DEXTRIN; ERYTHRITOL; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; GLYCOGEN; PHOSPHORYLASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCOGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; OSTREIDAE; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0032031684     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(98)80077-6     Document Type: Article

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