The Bacillus subtilis division protein DivlC is a highly abundant membrane-bound protein that localizes to the division site

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1047-1055

  Katis, V L ^a   Harry, E J ^a   Wake, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SIGNAL PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL DIVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030662451     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.6422012.x     Document Type: Article

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