Bacterial PEP-dependent carbohydrate: Phosphotransferase systems couple sensing and global control mechanisms

Contributions to Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue , 2009, Pages 65-87

  Lengeler, Joseph W ^a,b   Jahreis, Knut ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; PYRUVIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLUCOSE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SYSTEM; PYRUVIC ACID; QUORUM SENSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EUKARYOTA; FIRMICUTES; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 67651205583     PISSN: 14209519     EISSN: 1662291X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000219373     Document Type: Article

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