Binding of a novel host factor to the pT181 plasmid replication enhancer

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 684-688

  Zhang, Qing ^a   De Oliveira, Selma Scares ^a,b   Colangeli, Roberto ^a   Gennaro, Maria Laura ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BINDING AFFINITY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FOOTPRINTING; ENZYME ANALYSIS; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031025142     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.3.684-688.1997     Document Type: Article

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