The dcuD (former yhcL) gene product of Escherichia coli as a member of the DcuC family of C4-dicarboxylate carriers: Lack of evident expression

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 219-226

  Janausch, Ingo G ^a   Unden, Gottfried ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaerobic growth; C4 dicarboxylate carrier; DctA; DcuA; DcuB; DcuC; Escherichia coli; yhcL gene

Indexed keywords

DICARBOXYLIC ACID; GENE PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBOXYLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INACTIVATION; IONIC STRENGTH; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032887578     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050763     Document Type: Article

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