Posttranslational control of the algT (algU)-encoded σ22 for expression of the alginate regulon in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and localization of its antagonist proteins MucA and MucB (AlgN)

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3711-3720

  Mathee, Kalai ^a   McPherson, Craig J ^a   Ohman, Dennis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; MUCOPROTEIN; SIGMA FACTOR; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REGULON; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSLATION INITIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0030908719     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.11.3711-3720.1997     Document Type: Article

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