Regulation of pelZ, a gene of the pelB-pelC cluster encoding a new pectate lyase of Erwinia chrysanthemi 3937

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 7187-7196

  Pissavin, Christine ^a   Robert Baudouy, Janine ^a   Hugouvieux Cotte Pattat, Nicole ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PECTATE LYASE; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ERWINIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ERWINIA; ERWINIA CHRYSANTHEMI STR. 3937; PECTOBACTERIUM ATROSEPTICUM; PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM;

EID: 0030466275     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.24.7187-7196.1996     Document Type: Article

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