Peptidoglycan as a barrier to transenvelope transport

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5555-5562

  Dijkstra, Arnoud J ^a   Keck, Wolfgang ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONJUGATION; CROSS LINKING; DNA TRANSFER; FLAGELLUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029842085     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.19.5555-5562.1996     Document Type: Short Survey

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