Interference with murein turnover has no effect on growth but reduces β-lactamase induction in Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 7192-7198

  Kraft, Angelika R ^a   Prabhu, Julia ^a   Ursinus, Astrid ^a   Höltje, Joachim Volker ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENZYME INDUCTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032720310     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.23.7192-7198.1999     Document Type: Article

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