Gene disruption studies of penicillin-binding proteins 1a, 1b, and 2a in Streptococcus pneumoniae

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 6552-6555

  Hoskins, JoAnn ^a   Matsushima, Patti ^a   Mullen, Deborah L ^a   Tang, Joseph ^a   Zhao, Genshi ^a   Meier, Timothy I ^a   Nicas, Thalia I ^a   Jaskunas, S Richard ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAMBERMYCIN; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE INACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032716126     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.20.6552-6555.1999     Document Type: Article

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