Bacterial SOS checkpoint protein SulA inhibits polymerization of purified FtsZ cell division protein

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 15, 1998, Pages 3946-3953

  Trusca, Dorina ^a   Scott, Solomon ^a   Thompson, Chris ^a   Bramhill, David ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031859259     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.15.3946-3953.1998     Document Type: Article

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