MecI represses synthesis from the β-lactamase operon of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-144

  Lewis, Richard A ^a,b   Dyke, Keith G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; BETA LACTAMASE; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; METICILLIN; NITROCEFIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPLOIDY; ENZYME REPRESSION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GENE CONSTRUCT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OPERON; RECOMBINANT PLASMID; WESTERN BLOTTING;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033954183     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.2.139     Document Type: Article

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