Mkh1, a MEK kinase required for cell wall integrity and proper response to osmotic and temperature stress in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 3508-3519

  Sengar, Ameet S ^a   Markley, Nancy A ^a   Marini, Nicholas J ^a   Young, Dallan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CELL GROWTH; CYTOLYSIS; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH REGULATION; HYPEROSMOLALITY; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 0031001506     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.17.7.3508     Document Type: Article

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