Control of Gene Expression by FNR-Like Proteins in Facultatively Anaerobic Bacteria

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 95-103

  Mazoch, J ^a   Kucera I ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; FNR PROTEIN, E COLI; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GRAM NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036367727     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02817665     Document Type: Review

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