Mode of uptake of sterol by Arthrobacter simplex

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-68

  Rajkhowa, R C ^a   Goswami, Pranab ^b   Singh, H D ^c  

^a Wildlife Biology and Conservation Group Department of Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences   (India)

^b REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^c MANIPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

sitosterol; A. simplex; Cell surface; Pseudosolubilization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; CELL GROWTH; CELL WALL; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GENETIC STRAIN; GROWTH RATE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PSEUDOSOLUBILIZATION; SITOSTEROL; SOLUBILIZATION; STEROL PSEUDOSOLUBILIZING PROTEIN; STEROL UPTAKE;

ARTHROBACTER SIMPLEX;

EID: 0034015739     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008958132128     Document Type: Article

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