Localization of the histidine kinase PilS to the poles of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and identification of a localization domain

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 153-162

  Boyd, Jessica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE;

ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL COMPARTMENTATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PROTEIN KINASES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0034034135     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01836.x     Document Type: Article

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