The acnD Genes of Shewenella oneidensis and Vibrio cholerae Encode a New Fe/S-Dependent 2-Methylcitrate Dehydratase Enzyme that Requires prpF Function in Vivo

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 454-462

  Grimek, Tracey L ^a   Escalante Semerena, Jorge C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLCITRATE DEHYDRATASE; ACONITATE HYDRATASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GENE PRODUCT; HYDROLYASE; IRON; PROTEIN ACND; PROTEIN PRPF; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACND GENE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC CODE; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PRPF GENE; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SHEWANELLA ONEIDENSIS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

ACONITATE HYDRATASE; CITRATES; GENES, BACTERIAL; HYDRO-LYASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OPERON; OXO-ACID-LYASES; PROPIONATES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SHEWANELLA; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SHEWANELLA ONEIDENSIS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 0347285392     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.2.454-462.2004     Document Type: Article

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