Molecular biology and regulation of methane monooxygenase

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 173, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 325-332

  Murreil, J Colin ^a   Gilbert, Bettina ^a   McDonald, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methane monooxygenase genes; Methane oxidation; Methanotroph; Regulation

Indexed keywords

METHANE; METHANE MONOOXYGENASE;

BACTERIAL GENE; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL TREATMENT;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; METHANE; OXYGENASES;

EID: 0034086965     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030000158     Document Type: Short Survey

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