Dual function of PilS during transcriptional activation of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa pilin subunit gene

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 831-839

  Boyd, Jessica M ^a   Lory, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; REGULATOR PROTEIN; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM PILUS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENE ACTIVATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PILA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030026609     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.3.831-839.1996     Document Type: Article

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