Physiologically relevant small phosphodonors link metabolism to signal transduction

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 204-209

  Wolfe, Alan J ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYL PHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; COENZYME A; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN REGULATOR; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHATE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LYME DISEASE; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR; XENORHABDUS NEMATOPHILA;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VIRULENCE;

EID: 77949914858     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2010.01.002     Document Type: Review

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