The C-terminal domain of the Bordetella pertussis autotransporter BrkA forms a pore in lipid bilayer membranes

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 5838-5842

  Shannon, Jennifer L ^a   Fernandez, Rachel C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Dept of Microbiology and Immunology ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032882546     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.18.5838-5842.1999     Document Type: Article

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