Carnitine acts as a compatible solute in Brevibacterium linens

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-219

  Jebbar, M ^a   Champion, C ^a   Blanco, C ^a   Bonnassie, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Carnitine, Brevibacterium linens; Glycine betaine, Ectoine, Osmotic stress, Osmoprotection

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CARNITINE; ECTOINE; OSMOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BREVIBACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENANTIOMER; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACTERIUM LINENS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0032032534     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2508(98)80081-8     Document Type: Article

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