Genetic and biochemical characterization of a high-affinity betaine uptake system (BusA) in Lactococcus lactis reveals a new functional organization within bacterial ABC transporters

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 6238-6246

  Obis, David ^a   Guillot, Alain ^a   Gripon, Jean Claude ^a   Renault, Pierre ^a   Bolotin, Alexander ^a   Mistou, Michel Yves ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETAINE; CARRIER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032720088     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.20.6238-6246.1999     Document Type: Article

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