Characterisation of Streptococcus thermophilus CNRZ368 oxidative stress-resistant mutants: Involvement of a potential Rgg-like transcriptional regulator

Lait

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 77-85

  Fernandez, Annabelle ^a   Borges, Frédéric ^a   Thibessard, Annabelle ^a   Gintz, Brigitte ^a   Decaris, Bernard ^a   Leblond Bourget, Nathalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Oxidative stress; Rgg like transcriptional regulator; Streptococcus thermophilus

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL CULTURE; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME KINETICS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GROWTH KINETICS; MUTAGENESIS; OXIDATION; PROTEINS;

OXIDATIVE STRESSES; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 1342346195     PISSN: 00237302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/lait:2003043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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