Genetic characterization of a complex locus necessary for the transport and catabolism of erythritol, adonitol and L-arabitol in Sinorhizobium meliloti

Microbiology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 158, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2180-2191

  Geddes, Barney A ^a   Oresnik, Ivan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABINITOL; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ERYTHRITOL; GLYCEROL; PROTEIN ERYA; RIBITOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CATABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ERYTHRITOL; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; RIBITOL; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SUGAR ALCOHOLS;

SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 84865651822     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.057877-0     Document Type: Article

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