Bacillus subtilis cells lacking penicillin-binding protein 1 require increased levels of divalent cations for growth

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 4555-4563

  Murray, Thomas ^a   Popham, David L ^a,b   Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; DIVALENT CATION; MAGNESIUM ION; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031721528     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.17.4555-4563.1998     Document Type: Article

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