The regulation of nitrogen utilization in enteric bacteria

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Journal of Cellular BiochemistryVolume 51, Issue 1 p. 34-40 Sensor Kinase-Response RegulatorFree Access The regulation of nitrogen utilization in enteric bacteria Boris Magasanik, Boris Magasanik Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139Search for more papers by this author Boris Magasanik, Boris Magasanik Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139Search for more papers by this author First published: January 1993 https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.240510108Citations: 91AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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