Identification of target promoters for the Bacillus subtilis σ(x) factor using a consensus-directed search

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 279, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 165-173

  Huang, Xuejun ^a   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a 14853 8101   (United States)

Author keywords

Autolysin; Cell wall; ECF sigma; Promoter; Transcription

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PHOSPHATASE; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032577384     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1765     Document Type: Article

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