Organization of genes for tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in Gram-positive bacteria

Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 529-538

  Johansson, Per ^a   Hederstedt, Lars ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Haem synthesis; Hem genes; Sirohaem; Tetrapyrrole synthesis

Indexed keywords

PYRROLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CLUSTER; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BREVIBACILLUS; BREVIBACILLUS BREVIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; PAENIBACILLUS MACERANS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033025509     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-145-3-529     Document Type: Article

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