Analysis of genes encoding an alternative nitrogenase in the archaeon Methanosarcina barkeri 227

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3247-3253

  Chien, Yueh Tyng ^a,b   Auerbuch, Victoria ^a,c   Brabban, Andrew D ^a,d   Zinder, Stephen H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Scriptgen Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; MOLYBDENUM; NITROGENASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH STIMULATION; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENES, ARCHAEAL; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLYBDENUM; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGENASE; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PHYLOGENY; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS; VANADIUM;

EID: 0034128057     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.11.3247-3253.2000     Document Type: Article

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