Identification and characterization of BpH2, a novel histone H1 homolog in Bordetella pertussis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 3066-3071

  Goyard, Sophie ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA; HISTONE H1;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; GENE DELETION; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0029950576     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.11.3066-3071.1996     Document Type: Article

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