Characterization of the genes for the biosynthesis of the compatible solute ectoine in the moderately halophilic bacterium Halomonas elongata DSM 3043

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 487-497

  Canovas, D ^a   Vargas, C ^a   Calderon, M I ^a   Ventosa, A ^a   Nieto, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis genes; Compatible salutes; Ectoine; Halomonas elongata; Moderately halophilic bacteria; Osmoregulation

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; DIAMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ECTOINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNTHETASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENE ISOLATION; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; OPEN READING FRAME; OSMOREGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMOHALOBACTER; CHROMOHALOBACTER SALEXIGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HALOMONAS ELONGATA;

EID: 0032443691     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0723-2020(98)80060-X     Document Type: Article

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