Controlled gene expression in bifidobacteria by use of a bile-responsive element

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 581-585

  Ruiz, Lorena ^a   Álvarez Martín, Pablo ^a   Mayo, Baltasar ^a   de los Reyes Gavilán, Clara G ^a   Gueimonde, Miguel ^a   Margolles, Abelardo ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; BILE SALTS; CONTROLLED GENE EXPRESSION; DNA FRAGMENT; IN-VITRO; OPERATIONAL UNITS; PROMOTER ACTIVITIES; REPORTER VECTORS; UPSTREAM REGION;

BACTERIA; BODY FLUIDS; CLONING; SALTS;

GENE EXPRESSION;

ALPHA N ARABINOFURANOSIDASE; ALPHA-N-ARABINOFURANOSIDASE; GLYCOSIDASE;

BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY FLUID; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BILE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BILE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC VECTORS; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM;

EID: 84855756241     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.06611-11     Document Type: Article

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