The evolution of the phenylacetic acid degradation pathway in bacteria

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 746-748

  Abe Yoshizumi, Rei ^a   Kamei, Urara ^a   Yamada, Asami ^a   Kimura, Makoto ^b   Ichihara, Shigeyuki ^a  

^a MEIJO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lateral gene transfer; Phenylacetic acid; Phenylacetyl CoA ligase

Indexed keywords

LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID COENZYME A LIGASE; PHENYLACETATE - COA LIGASE; PHENYLACETATE COA LIGASE; PHENYLACETIC ACID; PHENYLACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BASE SEQUENCE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COENZYME A LIGASES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHENYLACETATES; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 4544219929     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.68.746     Document Type: Article

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