Insights into the stress response and sulfur metabolism revealed by proteome analysis of a Chlorobium tepidum mutant lacking the Rubisco-like protein

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 78, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 231-248

  Hanson, Thomas E ^a   Tabita, F Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green sulfur bacteria; Rubisco like protein; Stress response; Sulfur oxidation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBACULUM TEPIDUM; CHLOROBI; CHLOROBIUM;

EID: 0347506350     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000006829.41444.3d     Document Type: Article

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