Obg, an essential GTP binding protein of Bacillus subtilis, is necessary for stress activation of transcription factor σ(B)

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 15, 1999, Pages 4653-4660

  Scott, Janelle M ^a   Haldenwang, W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ALCOHOL; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; PROTEIN OBG; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SIGMA B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032765908     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.15.4653-4660.1999     Document Type: Article

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