Comparative genomics reveals novel biochemical pathways

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 369-372

  Piškur, Jure ^a   Schnackerz, Klaus D ^a   Andersen, Gorm ^a   Björnberg, Olof ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE; DIHYDROPYRIMIDINE DEHYDROGENASE; DIHYDROURACIL; NUCLEIC ACID; PYRIMIDINE; URACIL;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CELL METABOLISM; DNA DENATURATION; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; NONHUMAN; OPERON; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM; SHIGELLA; SHORT SURVEY; YERSINIA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOME, BACTERIAL; GENOMICS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUCLEIC ACID PRECURSORS; OPERON; URACIL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34447642166     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2007.05.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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