CedA is a novel Escherichia coli protein that activates the cell division inhibited by chromosomal DNA over-replication

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 687-697

  Katayama, Tsutomu ^a   Takata, Makoto ^a   Sekimizu, Kazuhisa ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030702851     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.5941967.x     Document Type: Article

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