The Escherichia coli stpA gene is transiently expressed during growth in rich medium and is induced in minimal medium and by stress conditions

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 909-918

  Free, Andrew ^a   Dorman, Charles J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; LEUCINE; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TEMPERATURE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0031035206     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.3.909-918.1997     Document Type: Article

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