Role of the alternative sigma factor σ(s) in expression of the alkS regulator of the Pseudomonas oleovorans alkane degradation pathway

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1748-1754

  Canosa, Inés ^a   Yuste, Luis ^a   Rojo, Fernando ^a,b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; RNA POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS OLEOVORANS; REGULATOR GENE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS OLEOVORANS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0033064843     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.6.1748-1754.1999     Document Type: Article

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