The sodA gene of Haemophilus ducreyi encodes a hydrogen peroxide-inhibitable superoxide dismutase

Gene

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 251-257

  San Mateo, Lani R ^a   Toffer, Kristen L ^a   Kawula, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Chancroid; Metalloenzyme; Oxygen toxicity; Pasteurellaceae; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; ULCUS MOLLE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS DUCREYI; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NEGIBACTERIA; PASTEURELLACEAE; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032579329     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00642-2     Document Type: Article

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