Characterization of Two Methanopterin Biosynthesis Mutants of Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 by Use of A Tetrahydromethanopterin Bioassay

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1565-1570

  Rasche, Madeline E ^a   Havemann, Stephanie A ^a   Rosenzvaig, Mariana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOPTERIN; TETRAHYDROMETHANOPTERIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOASSAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE MUTATION; METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; MUTATION; OPEN READING FRAMES; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-NH GROUP DONORS; PTERINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOBACTERIUM EXTORQUENS; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 1342346609     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.5.1565-1570.2004     Document Type: Article

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