Biosynthesis of diaminopimelate, the precursor of lysine and a component of peptidoglycan, is an essential function of Mycobacterium smegmatis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 6496-6507

  Pavelka Jr , Martin S ^a   Jacobs Jr , William R ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMINOPIMELIC ACID; LYSINE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CULTURE MEDIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS;

EID: 10344230938     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.22.6496-6507.1996     Document Type: Article

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