Identification of alkane monoxygenase genes in Acinetobacter venetianus VE-C3 and analysis of mutants impaired in diesel fuel degradation

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-214

  Decorosi, Francesca ^a   Mengoni, Alessio ^a   Baldi, Franco ^b   Fani, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; Alkane hydroxylase; Alkanes; Biodegradation; Rubredoxin

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; ACINETOBACTER VENETIANUS; RUBA;

EID: 33750160075     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175007     Document Type: Article

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