Evidence that TolC is required for functioning of the Mar/AcrAB efflux pump of Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5803-5805

  Fralick, Joe A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIFLAVINE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; NOVOBIOCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE INSERTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029796966     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.19.5803-5805.1996     Document Type: Article

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