Influence of growth conditions on RNA levels in relation to activity of core metabolic enzymes in the parasitic protists Trypanosoma brucei and Trichomonas vaginalis

Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 755-765

  Ter Kuile, Benno H ^a   Bonilla, Yanisse ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemostat; Energy metabolism; Glycolysis; mRNA levels; Parasitic protists

Indexed keywords

BETA TUBULIN; GLUCOSE; MESSENGER RNA; RIBOSOME RNA;

ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

PROTISTA; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 0033024884     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-145-3-755     Document Type: Article

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