A TonB-like protein and a novel membrane protein containing an ATP-binding cassette function together in exotoxin secretion

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 595-604

  Howard, S Peter ^a   Meiklejohn, Heather G ^a   Shivak, David ^a   Jahagirdar, Ravindra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; EXOTOXIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; ENERGY; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SECRETION;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0029828324     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.d01-1713.x     Document Type: Article

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