Modulation of the surface architecture of Gram-negative bacteria by the action of surface polymer:lipid A-core ligase and by determinants of polymer chain length

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 629-638

  Whitfield, Chris ^a   Amor, Paul A ^a   Köplin, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGASE; LIPID A; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; O ANTIGEN;

BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031023461     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.2571614.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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