GamA is a eukaryotic-like glucoamylase responsible for glycogen- and starch-degrading activity of Legionella pneumophila

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 301, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-139

  Herrmann, Vroni ^a   Eidner, Anja ^a   Rydzewski, Kerstin ^a   Blädel, Inga ^b,e   Jules, Matthieu ^c   Buchrieser, Carmen ^c   Eisenreich, Wolfgang ^d   Heuner, Klaus ^a,b  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. castellanii; Glucoamylase; Glucose; Glycogen; Legionella; Metabolism; Starch

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GAMA ENZYME; GLUCAN 1,4 ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; GLYCOGEN; STARCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; CLONING, MOLECULAR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; GLUCAN 1,4-ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE; GLYCOGEN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; STARCH;

EID: 78751566476     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2010.08.016     Document Type: Article

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