The membrane-bound cell division protein DivIB is localized to the division site in Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 275-283

  Harry, E J ^a   Wake, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIVISION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030818705     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.4581822.x     Document Type: Article

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