Origin and evolution of the mitochondrial proteome

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 786-820

  Kurland, C G ^a,b,c   Andersson, S G E ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; PROTEOME;

BACTERIAL GENETICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE TRANSFER; GENOME; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; YEAST;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ENERGY METABOLISM; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; EVOLUTION; MITOCHONDRIA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEOME; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SYMBIOSIS;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 0034443285     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.64.4.786-820.2000     Document Type: Review

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