Identification and characterization of pbpC, the gene encoding Bacillus subtilis penicillin-binding protein 3

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 6001-6005

  Murray, Thomas ^a   Popham, David L ^a   Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029820892     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.20.6001-6005.1996     Document Type: Article

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