A major autolysin of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Subcellular distribution, potential role in cell growth and division, and secretion in surface membrane vesicles

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2479-2488

  Li, Zusheng ^a   Clarke, Anthony J ^a   Beveridge, Terry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HYDROLASE; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030002937     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.9.2479-2488.1996     Document Type: Article

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