H-NS-dependent regulation of flagellar synthesis is mediated by a LysR family protein

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4670-4672

  Ko, Minsu ^a   Park, Chankyu ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLUM; GENETIC SCREENING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; TRANSPOSON;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; OPERON; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; RESTRICTION MAPPING; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0033892931     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.16.4670-4672.2000     Document Type: Article

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