The activity of the high-affinity K+ uptake system Kdp sensitizes cells of Escherichia coli to methylglyoxal

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 3957-3961

  Ferguson, Gail P ^a   Chacko, Alexander D ^a   Lee, Cheuk ^a   Booth, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLGLYOXAL; POTASSIUM ION;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; CELL PH; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOMEOSTASIS; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE TRANSPORT; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029884672     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.13.3957-3961.1996     Document Type: Article

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