Revisiting the glyoxylate cycle: Alternate pathways for microbial acetate assimilation

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 274-276

  Ensign, Scott A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYL COENZYME A; CARBON; GLYOXYLIC ACID; ISOCILTRATE LYASE; LYASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; GLUCONEOGENESIS; METHYLOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACETATES; ACETYL COENZYME A; BACTERIA; GLYOXYLATES; ISOCITRATE LYASE; SUCCINIC ACID;

EID: 33748512607     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05247.x     Document Type: Review

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