L-Pyroglutamate Spontaneously Formed from L-Glutamate Inhibits Growth of the Hyperthermophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 3650-3654

  Park, Chan B ^a,c   Lee, Sun Bok ^a   Ryu, Dewey D Y ^b  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; PYROGLUTAMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SULFOLOBUS;

CULTURE MEDIA; GLUTAMIC ACID; PYRROLIDONECARBOXYLIC ACID; SULFOLOBUS;

EID: 0035433143     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.8.3650-3654.2001     Document Type: Article

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