The role of autolysins during vegetative growth of Bacillus subtilis 168

Microbiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-82

  Blackman, Steve A ^a   Smith, Thomas J ^a   Foster, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autolysins; Bacillus subtilis; Cell separation; Cell wall turnover; Motility

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; AUTOLYSIN; BACTERIAL ENZYME; GLUCOSAMINIDASE; HYDROLASE; SIGMA FACTOR; SODIUM AZIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL MOTILITY; CELL SEPARATION; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031963480     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-144-1-73     Document Type: Article

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