A second operator is involved in Pseudomonas aeruginosa elastase (lasB) activation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 6264-6270

  Anderson, Ronda M ^a   Zimprich, Chad A ^a   Rust, Lynn ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; ELASTASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE INSERTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0032739308     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.20.6264-6270.1999     Document Type: Article

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