DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023479. The RelA/SpoT Homolog (RSH) Superfamily: Distribution and Functional Evolution of ppGpp Synthetases and Hydrolases across the Tree of Life

The RelA/SpoT Homolog (RSH) Superfamily: Distribution and Functional Evolution of ppGpp Synthetases and Hydrolases across the Tree of Life

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Atkinson, G. C., Tenson, T., & Hauryliuk, V. (2011). The RelA/SpoT Homolog (RSH) Superfamily: Distribution and Functional Evolution of ppGpp Synthetases and Hydrolases across the Tree of Life. PLoS ONE, 6(8), e23479.

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Gemma C. Atkinson (first)
Tanel Tenson (additional)
Vasili Hauryliuk (additional)

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