The enzymes involved in synthesis and utilization of carbamylphosphate in the deep-sea tube worm Riftia pachyptila

Marine Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-127

  Simon, V ^a   Purcarea, C ^a   Sun, K ^a   Joseph, J ^a   Frebourg, G ^b   Lechaire, J P ^b   Gaill, F ^b   Herve G ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; PACHYPTILA; RIFTIA PACHYPTILA;

EID: 0033996976     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050014     Document Type: Article

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