A specific protease encoded by the conjugative DNA transfer systems of IncP and Ti plasmids is essential for pilus synthesis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 5728-5735

  Haase, Jana ^a   Lanka, Erich ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PROTEINASE; SIGNAL PEPTIDASE; SIGNAL PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CONJUGATION; BACTERIUM PILUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; HOST CELL; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI K12; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0030924412     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.18.5728-5735.1997     Document Type: Article

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