Overproduction of cellulose in Acetobacter xylinum KCCM 10100 defective in GDP-mannosyltransferase

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 961-964

  Park, Sang Tae ^a,b   Kim, Eungbin ^a   Kim, Young Min ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

AceA; Acetobacter xylinum; Cellulose; GDP mannosyltransferase; Water soluble polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; MANNOSYLTRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC CODE; GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WILD TYPE;

ACETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS;

EID: 33745587537     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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