Pivotal enzyme in glutamate metabolism of Poly-γ-glutamate-producing microbes

Life

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 181-188

  Ashiuchi, Makoto ^a   Yamamoto, Takashi ^a   Kamei, Tohru ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; Glutamate racemase; L glutamate sources; PGA chirality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885821297     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life3010181     Document Type: Article

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