Different modes of diaminopimelate synthesis and their role in cell wall integrity: A study with Corynebacterium glutamicum

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3159-3165

  Wehrmann, Axel ^a   Phillipp, Bodo ^a   Sahm, Hermann ^a   Eggeling, Lothar ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMINOPIMELIC ACID; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; DELETION MUTANT; GENE LOCUS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; PROKARYOTA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0031750104     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.12.3159-3165.1998     Document Type: Article

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