Characterization of the DNA gyrase from the thermoacidophilic archaeon Thermoplasma acidophilum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 8531-8536

  Yamashiro, Kan ^a   Yamagishi, Akihiko ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); GENOMIC DNA; GYRASE INHIBITOR; NOVOBIOCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SUPERCOILING; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMOPLASMA ACIDOPHILUM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DNA GYRASE; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GENES, ARCHAEAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NOVOBIOCIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; THERMOPLASMA;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THERMOPLASMA ACIDOPHILUM;

EID: 28844505983     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.24.8531-8536.2005     Document Type: Article

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