Cloning, sequence analysis, and characterization of the astA gene encoding an arylsulfate sulfotransferase from Citrobacter freundii

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 316-322

  Kang, Jin Wook ^a   Jeong, Yeon Joo ^a   Kwon, Ae Ran ^a   Yun, Hee Jeong ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^b   Choi, Eung Chil ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arylsulfate sulfotransferase; astA gene; Citrobacter freundii; Molecular cloning; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ARYL SULFOTRANSFERASE; ARYLSULFATE SULFOTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARYLSULFOTRANSFERASE; BASE SEQUENCE; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLASMIDS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035433325     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975099     Document Type: Article

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