Cloning and characterization of the metE gene encoding S- adenosylmethionine synthetase from Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 4604-4610

  Rogers Yocum, R ^a   Perkins, John B ^a   Howitt, C Linda ^a   Pero, Janice ^a  

^a OmniGene Bioproducts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE ADENOSYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AUXOTROPHY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 9344235427     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.15.4604-4610.1996     Document Type: Article

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