Biosynthesis and characterization of capsular exopolysaccharides from erwinia amylovora and erwinia stewartii

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 489, Issue , 1999, Pages 307-313

  Langlotz, C ^a   Ulirich, H ^a   Geider, K ^a   Huber, A ^b   Nimtz, M ^c   Coplin, D L ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ams proteins; Amylovoran; Biosynthesis of repeating unit; Cps proteins; Stewartan; UDP glucose pyrophosphorylase

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958010024     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.489.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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