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Characterization of the mbd cluster encoding the anaerobic 3-methylbenzoyl-CoA central pathway

  1. Javier F. Juárez1,
  2. María T. Zamarro1,
  3. Christian Eberlein2,
  4. Matthias Boll2,
  5. Manuel Carmona1,
  6. Eduardo Díaz1,*

Article first published online: 4 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2012.02818.x

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Environmental Microbiology

Environmental Microbiology

Special Issue: Baeza

Volume 15, Issue 1, pages 148–166, January 2013

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Juárez, J. F., Zamarro, M. T., Eberlein, C., Boll, M., Carmona, M. and Díaz, E. (2013), Characterization of the mbd cluster encoding the anaerobic 3-methylbenzoyl-CoA central pathway. Environmental Microbiology, 15: 148–166. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2012.02818.x

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  1. 1

    Environmental Biology Department, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Ramiro de Maeztu 9, 28040 Madrid, Spain

  2. 2

    Institute of Biochemistry, University of Leipzig, Brüderstr. 34, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany

* E-mail ediaz@cib.csic.es; Tel. +34918373112 ext. 4426; Fax +34915360432.

  1. This article is dedicated to Kenneth N. Timmis for his seminal contributions and enthusiastic support to the field of environmental microbiology. E.D. wants to highlight the encouragement and advice of Ken along his scientific career.

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  1. Issue published online: 3 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 4 JUL 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 12 JUN 2012 12:09AM EST
  4. Received 14 April, 2012; revised 1 June, 2012; accepted 4 June, 2012.

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