Binding and transport of transforming DNA by Bacillus subtilis: The role of type-IV pilin-like proteins - A review

Gene

Volumn 192, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 191-198

  Dubnau, D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competence; DNA binding; Membrane protein; Molecular machines; Pre pilin; Protein processing; Transformation

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM PILUS; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA BINDING; DNA TRANSFER; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030920499     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1119(96)00804-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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