Role of the Bacillus subtilis fatty acid desaturase in membrane adaptation during cold shock

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1321-1329

  Weber, M H W ^a   Klein, W ^a   Muller L ^a   Niess, U M ^a   Marahiel, M A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; ISOLEUCINE; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIPID ANALYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL MEMBRANE; COLD; CULTURE MEDIA; FATTY ACID DESATURASES; FATTY ACIDS; GENE DELETION; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0035103688     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02322.x     Document Type: Article

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