Encystment and alkylresorcinol production by Azotobacter vinelandii strains impaired in poly-β-hydroxybutyrate synthesis

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 179, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 437-443

  Segura, Daniel ^a   Cruz, Tania ^a   Espín, Guadalupe ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Encystment; PHB synthase; Polyhydroxyalkanoate

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACETYL COENZYME A; BUTANOL; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; RESORCINOL; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; GENETIC CODE; LIPID METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILD TYPE;

AZOTOBACTER; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0037861916     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-003-0553-4     Document Type: Article

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