Identification and functional characterization of an ABC transport system involved in polysaccharide export of A-band lipopolysaccharide in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 4713-4724

  Rocchetta, Heather L ^a   Lam, Joseph S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; BACTERIUM LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; BINDING PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLYSACCHARIDE; RHAMNOSE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030795358     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.15.4713-4724.1997     Document Type: Article

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