The anaerobic degradation of L-serine and L-threonine in enterobacteria: Networks of pathways and regulatory signals

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-5

  Sawers, Gary ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobiosis; Glycyl radical enzymes; Iron sulfur enzymes; L Serine; L threonine; Metabolism; Pyridoxal 5' phosphate enzymes

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPID; OXALOACETIC ACID; PYRUVIC ACID; SERINE; THREONINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; CATALYSIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES, BACTERIAL; OPERON; SERINE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THREONINE;

ENTEROBACTERIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032454701     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050670     Document Type: Short Survey

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