Topological analysis of the membrane-bound glucosyltransferase, MdoH, required for osmoregulated periplasmic glucan synthesis in Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 6692-6698

  Debarbieux, Laurent ^a   Bohin, Anne ^a   Bohin, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE POLYMER; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OPERON; OSMOREGULATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030700661     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.21.6692-6698.1997     Document Type: Article

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