Random and directed mutagenesis to elucidate the functional importance of Helix II and F-989 in the C-terminal secretion signal of Escherichia coli hemolysin

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1232-1236

  Chervaux, C ^a   Holland, I B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOLYSIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030060225     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.4.1232-1236.1996     Document Type: Article

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