Expression of the toLQRA genes of Escherichia coli K-12 is controlled by the RcsC sensor protein involved in capsule synthesis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-25

  Clavel, Thierry ^a   Lazzaroni, Jean Claude ^a   Vianney, Anne ^a   Portalier, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CELL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; GOSSWEILERODENDRON BALSAMIFERUM;

EID: 0030026642     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.343880.x     Document Type: Article

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