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バクテリアの化学毒作用には,メチル化酵素も脱メチル化酵素も不要です

J Stock, G Kersulis, D E Koshland

    Cell
    |September 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    バクテリアの突然変異を研究した結果,共性受容体改変から独立したシグナル伝達経路が明らかになった. この経路は,視覚系と類似しています.

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