Disruption of the gene encoding penicillin-binding protein 2b (pbp2b) causes altered cell morphology and cease in exopolysaccharide production in Streptococcus thermophilus Sfi6

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 357-366

  Stingele, Francesca ^a   Mollet, Beat ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BASE MISPAIRING; CELL STRUCTURE; GENE CLUSTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0029803020     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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