Regulation of Glycogen Concentration by the Histidine-Containing Phosphocarrier Protein HPr in Escherichia coli

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-30

  Koo, Byoung Mo ^a   Seok, Yeong Jae ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Allosteric regulation; Escherichia coli PTS; Glycogen phosphorylase; HPr; Protein protein interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347670033     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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