Enhanced production of benzoylformate reductase in Enterococcus faecalis under oxidative stress established by natural electron carriers

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 104-109

  Baik, Sang Ho ^a   Cho, Pan Ki ^b   Kim, Mee Hae ^c   Yun, Sei Eok ^c  

^a MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzoylformate reductase; Electron carrier; Enterococcus faecalis; Oxidant; Oxidative stress; Redox cycling agent

Indexed keywords

FLAVINE ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHENYLGLYOXYLIC ACID; THIOCTIC ACID; UBIQUINONE; VIOLOGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 0037299738     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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