A hypothetical holoenzyme involved in the replication of the murein sacculus of Escherichia coli

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1911-1918

  Höltje, Joachim Volker ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell elongation and division; Morphogenesis; Murein; Three for one growth strategy; Trimeric cross bridges

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL CYCLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACCULUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029820401     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-8-1911     Document Type: Review

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