Molecular characterization of the growth phase-dependent expression of the lsrA gene, encoding levansucrase of Rahnella aquatilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 184, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 5862-5870

  Seo, Jeong Woo ^a   Jang, Ki Hyo ^a   Kang, Soon Ah ^a   Song, Ki Bang ^a   Jang, Eun Kyung ^a   Park, Buem Seek ^a   Kim, Chul Ho ^a   Rhee, Sang Ki ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; LEVANSUCRASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REPRESSION; LSRA GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAHNELLA AQUATILIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIOPHAGE P2; BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENES, BACTERIAL; HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RAHNELLA; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION SITE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; RAHNELLA AQUATILIS;

EID: 0036837755     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.184.21.5862-5870.2002     Document Type: Article

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