Identification and properties of the genes encoding microcin E492 and its immunity protein

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 212-217

  Lagos, Rosalba ^a   Villanueva, Jorge E ^a,b   Monasterio, Octavio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE LA SANTÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CHANNEL GATING; GENE EXPRESSION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032947987     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.1.212-217.1999     Document Type: Article

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