Sequence and function of LuxU: A two-component phosphorelay protein that regulates quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 899-906

  Freeman, Jeremy A ^a   Bassler, Bonnie L ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; PROTEIN KINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

EID: 0032917463     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.3.899-906.1999     Document Type: Article

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