Exponential-phase glycogen recycling is essential for growth of Mycobacterium smegmatis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 21, 1999, Pages 6670-6678

  Belanger, Aimee E ^a   Hatfull, Graham F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; GLYCOGEN METABOLISM; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS;

EID: 0032724559     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.21.6670-6678.1999     Document Type: Article

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