Generation of novel bacterial regulatory proteins that detect priority pollutant phenols

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 163-169

  Wise, Arlene A ^a   Kuske, Cheryl R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 CHLOROPHENOL; 2 NITROPHENOL; 2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; 4 NITROPHENOL; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CHLOROCRESOL; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

BACTERIUM; BIOMONITORING; PHENOL; POLLUTION MONITORING;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOSENSOR; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PSEUDOMONAS; REPORTER GENE;

PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0033989197     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.163-169.2000     Document Type: Article

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