Specific and global regulation of genes associated with the degradation of aromatic compounds in bacteria

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-121

  Gerischer, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUND; CRC PROTEIN; CYTARABINE PROTEIN; ICIR PROTEIN; LYSINE R; NTRC PROTEIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYIS PROTEIN; XYLR PROTEIN;

BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0036190750     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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