Osmostress response in Bacillus subtilis: Characterization of a proline uptake system (OpuE) regulated by high osmolarity and the alternative transcription factor sigma B

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 175-187

  Von Blohn, Carsten ^a   Kempf, Bettina ^a   Kappes, Rainer M ^a   Bremer, Erhard ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; PROLINE; SIGMA FACTOR;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OSMOLARITY; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030748256     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.4441809.x     Document Type: Article

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