Localization of cell division protein FtsK to the Escherichia coli septum and identification of a potential N-Terminal targeting domain

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1296-1304

  Yu, Xuan Chuan ^a   Tran, Anthony H ^a   Sun, Qin ^a   Margolin, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIUM PROTEIN FTSK; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031933996     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.5.1296-1304.1998     Document Type: Article

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