Microbial metabolism of methanesulfonic acid

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 341-348

  Kelly, Donovan P ^a   Murrell, J Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Methanesulfonate; Methylotrophy; Oxidation; Oxygenase; Reduction

Indexed keywords

MESYLIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYPHOMICROBIUM; MARINOSULFONOMONAS; METHYLOBACTERIUM; METHYLOSULFONOMONAS;

EID: 0032743912     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050770     Document Type: Short Survey

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