Superoxide Dismutase Profiles in the Mesophilic Deinococcus Species

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 232-235

  Yun, Young Sun ^a   Lee, Young Nam ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Deinococcus spp.; Electrophoretic profiles; Multiplicity of SODs; UV resistant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347039207     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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