Structural analysis of Bacillus subtilis spore peptidoglycan during sporulation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4491-4499

  Meador Parton, Jennifer ^a   Popham, David L ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 2119 Derring Hall MC0406 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CROSS LINKING; DEHYDRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOROGENESIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CARBOHYDRATES; CELL WALL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE 1-DEHYDROGENASE; GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASES; GLYCOPEPTIDES; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PICOLINIC ACIDS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TIME FACTORS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033891426     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.16.4491-4499.2000     Document Type: Article

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