A celR mutation affecting transcription of cellulase genes in Thermobifida fusca

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 252-255

  Spiridonov, Nikolay A ^a   Wilson, David B ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; DNA; GENE PRODUCT; MUTANT PROTEIN; PROTEIN CELR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN PROCESSING; THERMOBIFIDA FUSCA;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; THERMOBIFIDA FUSCA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0033988339     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.1.252-255.2000     Document Type: Article

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