Measurement of Iron-dependence of pupA Promoter Activity by a pup-lux Bioreporter

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 352-355

  Khang, Yong H O ^a   Yang, Zamin K ^b   Burlage, Robert S ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fe(III); pup lux; pupA biorepoter; Siderophores

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344794485     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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