Isocitrate lyase supplies precursors for hydrogen cyanide production in a cystic fibrosis isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 191, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 6335-6339

  Hagins, Jessica M ^a   Locy, Robert ^a   Silo Suh, Laura ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; GLYOXYLIC ACID; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; ISOCITRATE LYASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LUNG FIBROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA ISOLATE FRD1;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CARRIER STATE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; D-AMINO-ACID OXIDASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLYCINE; GLYOXYLATES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; ISOCITRATE LYASE; MUTATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 70350458106     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00692-09     Document Type: Article

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