Accumulation of ppGpp in symbiotic and free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria following amino acid starvation

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-134

  Howorth, Samantha M ^a   England, Reg R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP; Nitrogen fixing bacteria; ppGpp; RelA; Stringent response

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AMINO ACID; AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; GUANOSINE 3' DIPHOSPHATE 5' DIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CROSS REACTION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033002373     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030050689     Document Type: Article

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