Identification of methylation sites and effects of phototaxis stimuli on transducer methylation in Halobacterium salinarum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 5676-5683

  Perazzona, Bastianella ^a   Spudich, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; METHANOL; RHODOPSIN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMETHYLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HALOBACTERIUM SALINARUM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHOTOTAXIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METHYLATION;

ARCHAEA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HALOBACTERIUM SALINARUM; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032853179     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.18.5676-5683.1999     Document Type: Article

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