The NIT domain: A predicted nitrate-responsive module in bacterial sensory receptors

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 121-124

  Shu, Chengyi J ^a   Ulrich, Luke E ^a   Zhulin, Igor B ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; HEMERYTHRIN; NITRATE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE;

CELL FUNCTION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MOTILITY; CHEMOTAXIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SENSORY RECEPTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0037333759     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(03)00032-X     Document Type: Review

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