Expression analysis of phbC coding for poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) synthase of Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 310-316

  Kho, Dhong Hyo ^a   Yang, Jai Myung ^a   Kim, Kun Soo ^a   Lee, Jeong Kug ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

PHB; PHB synthase; PhbC; Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Indexed keywords

POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); SYNTHETASE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; GROWTH CURVE; NONHUMAN; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 6644224307     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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