Microbial genomes and 'missing' enzymes: Redefining biochemical pathways

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 172, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 269-279

  Cordwell, Stuart J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional genomics; Genome sequencing; Glycolysis; Microbial metabolism; Pentose phosphate pathway; Tricarboxylic acid cycle

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE LOSS; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICROBIAL GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING; RNA TRANSLATION; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; ENZYMES; GENOME, BACTERIAL; GLYCOLYSIS; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032702286     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050780     Document Type: Short Survey

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