A new variant activator involved in the degradation of phenolic compounds from a strain of Pseudomonas putida

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-236

  Park, Seun Mi ^b   Park, Hoo Hwi ^b   Lim, Woon Ki ^b   Shin, Hae Ja ^a  

^a Dongseo University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activator; Bioluminescence; Toxic phenolic compounds; Whole cell biosensor

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHENOLS;

REGULATORY ACTIVATORS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

2 CHLOROPHENOL; 2 NITROPHENOL; 2,5 XYLENOL; 4 CHLOROPHENOL; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CATECHOL; LUCIFERASE; META CRESOL; ORTHO CRESOL; PARA CRESOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN CAPR; PROTEIN CATR; PROTEIN DMPR; RESORCINOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSENSOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLASMID; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SOIL ANALYSIS; WASTE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0142059623     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(03)00122-6     Document Type: Article

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