Clostridial iron-sulphur proteins

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-14

  Meyer, Jacques ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERREDOXIN; HYDROGENASE; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; NITROGENASE; PYRUVATE SYNTHASE; RUBREDOXIN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYST; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PASTEURIANUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FERMENTATION; GENOME; MEDICINE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CLOSTRIDIUM; FERREDOXINS; HYDROGENASE; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; KETONE OXIDOREDUCTASES; NITROGENASE; PYRUVATE SYNTHASE; RUBREDOXINS; SOLVENTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM ACETOBUTYLICUM; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PASTEURIANUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 0034001710     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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