Carbohydrate metabolism of the saccharolytic alkaliphilic anaerobes Halonatronum saccharophilum, Amphibacillus fermentum, and Amphibacillus tropicus

Microbiology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 558-563

  Garnova, E S ^a   Krasil'nikova, E N ^b  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Alkaliphiles; Carbohydrate metabolism; Enzyme activity; Formate production; Saccharolytics

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBACILLUS FERMENTUM; AMPHIBACILLUS TROPICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALONATRONUM SACCHAROPHILUM;

EID: 3542996353     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026091116478     Document Type: Article

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