HrpW of Erwinia amylovora, a new harpin that contains a domain homologous to pectate lyases of a distinct class

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 19, 1998, Pages 5203-5210

  Kim, Jihyun F ^a   Beer, Steven V ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HARPIN; PECTATE LYASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; ERWINIA; GENOME; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ERWINIA AMYLOVORA;

EID: 0031684457     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.19.5203-5210.1998     Document Type: Article

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