Using a riboswitch sensor to examine coenzyme B12 metabolism and transport in E. coli

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 756-765

  Fowler, Casey C ^a   Brown, Eric D ^a   Li, Yingfu ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CHEMBIO; MICROBIO; RNA

Indexed keywords

COBAMAMIDE; LIGAND; MESSENGER RNA; REGULATORY RNA SEQUENCE;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REGULATORY RNA SEQUENCE; TIME; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; PROCEDURES;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; COBAMIDES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LIGANDS; REGULATORY SEQUENCES, RIBONUCLEIC ACID; RNA, MESSENGER; TIME FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 77955465509     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.05.025     Document Type: Article

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