Characterisation and sequence analysis of a carbamate kinase gene from the diplomonad Hexamita inflata

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 499-503

  Dimopoulos, M ^a   Bagnara, A S ^a   Edwards, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arginine catabolism; Arginine dihydrolase pathway; Enzyme assay; Gene cloning and sequencing; Non canonical codon usage; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ARGININE DEIMINASE; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; CARBAMATE KINASE; CODON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUTAMINE; MESSENGER RNA; PHYLOGENY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; HEXAMITA INFLATA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033834699     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00081.x     Document Type: Article

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