A novel bleb-dependent polysaccharide export system in nitrogen-fixing Azotobacter vinelandii subjected to low nitrogen gas levels

International Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-44

  Hashimoto, Wataru ^a   Miyamoto, Yukiko ^a   Yamamoto, Mayumi ^a   Yoneyama, Fuminori ^a   Murata, Kousaku ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alginate; Azotobacter vinelandii; Bleb dependent export; Nitrogen stress; Outer membrane vesicles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880077132     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.xxx     Document Type: Article

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