The Bacillus subtilis σ(x) protein is an extracytoplasmic function σ factor contributing to survival at high temperature

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2915-2921

  Huang, Xuejun ^a   Decatur, Amy ^b   Sorokin, Alexei ^c   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; HEAT TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030971546     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.9.2915-2921.1997     Document Type: Article

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