A spore coat protein, CotS, of Bacillus subtilis is synthesized under the regulation of σ(K) and gerE during development and is located in the inner coat layer of spores

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2968-2974

  Takamatsu, Hiromu ^a   Chikahiro, Yukari ^a,d   Kodama, Takeko ^a   Koide, Hidekatsu ^b   Kozuka, Satoshi ^c   Tochikubo, Kunio ^c   Watabe, Kazuhito ^a  

^a SETSUNAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Meditopia Research Center   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^d Yakujyu Pharmacy   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0032460998     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.11.2968-2974.1998     Document Type: Article

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