Effect of temperature and carbon source on the expression of β- galactosidase gene of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis ATCC 7962

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-205

  Kim, Tea Youn ^e   Lee, Jung Min ^a   Chang, Hae Choon ^b   Chung, Dae Kyun ^c   Lee, Jong Hoon ^d   Kim, Jeong Hwan ^e   Lee, Hyong Joo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^d Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

^e Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

galactosidase; Catabolite repression; CcpA; Growth temperature; Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis ATCC 7962

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; GALACTOSE; LACTOSE; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; CATABOLITE REPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0345034569     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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