Distinct affinity of binding sites for S-layer homologous domains in Clostridium thermocellum and Bacillus anthracis cell envelopes

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2455-2458

  Chauvaux, Sylvie ^a   Matuschek, Markus ^a,b   Beguin, Pierre ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BINDING SITE; CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032929261     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.8.2455-2458.1999     Document Type: Article

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