The icfG gene cluster of Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 encodes an Rsb/Spo-like protein kinase, protein phosphatase, and two phosphoproteins

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 4761-4767

  Shi, Liang ^a   Bischoff, Kenneth M ^a   Kennelly, Peter J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBON; GENE PRODUCT; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE; PROTEIN ICFG; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN RSB; PROTEIN SPO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE CLUSTER; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

EID: 0032817633     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.16.4761-4767.1999     Document Type: Article

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