Characterization of degQ and degS, Escherichia coli genes encoding homologs of the DegP protease

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1146-1153

  Waller, Patrick R H ^a   Sauer, Robert T ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0030066650     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.4.1146-1153.1996     Document Type: Article

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