The ftsH gene of Bacillus subtilis is involved in major cellular processes such as sporulation, stress adaptation and secretion

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 921-933

  Deuerling, Elke ^a   Mogk, Axel ^a   Richter, Carolin ^a   Purucker, Martina ^a   Schumann, Wolfgang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SPOROGENESIS; STRESS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031033658     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1997.2721636.x     Document Type: Article

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