Anaerobic degradation of ethylbenzene and toluene in denitrifying strain EbN1 proceeds via independent substrate-induced pathways

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 157-164

  Champion, Kathleen M ^a,b   Zengler, Karsten ^a   Rabus, Ralf ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETOPHENONE DERIVATIVE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE;

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

ACETOPHENONES; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, TWO-DIMENSIONAL; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TOLUENE;

EID: 0033170747     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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