Adaptation of proteins from hyperthermophiles to high pressure and high temperature

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-105

  Robb, Frank T ^a   Clark, Douglas S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033170850     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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