Regulation of a bacterial aromatic monooxygenase pathway in response to solvent exposure

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 249-253

  Kukor, Jerome J ^a   Malinverni, Juliana ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; SOLVENT; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT; XYLENE;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHLORINATION; ENZYME KINETICS; GENETIC CODE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036961787     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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