Molecular Cloning and Analysis of the hisH Gene Encoding Glutamine Amidotransferase from Corynebacterium glutamicum

Korean Journal of Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 121-127

  Kim, Joo Young ^a   Lee, Myeong Sok ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corynebacterium glutamicum; Glutamine amidotransferase; hisH gene complementation analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035593322     PISSN: 02545934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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