Sensing of nitrogen limitation by Bacillus subtilis: Comparison to enteric bacteria

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 5042-5050

  Hu, Ping ^a,c   Leighton, Terrance ^b   Ishkhanova, Galina ^a   Kustu, Sydney ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Diadexus LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0032839004     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.16.5042-5050.1999     Document Type: Article

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