Molecular biology of microbial hydrogenases

Current Issues in Molecular Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-188

  Vignais, P M ^a   Colbeau, A ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE; IRON; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; METAL; METALLOPROTEIN; MICROBIAL ENZYME; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE; PROTON; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; CATALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYTOPLASM; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HYDROGENASE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHYLOGENY;

ARCHAEA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 2142653130     PISSN: 14673037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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