A search for β-lactamase in chlamydiae, mycoplasmas, planctomycetes, and cyanelles: Bacteria and bacterial descendants at different phylogenetic positions and stages of cell wall development

Microbiological Research

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Claus, H ^a   Martin, H H ^b   Jantos, C A ^c   Konig H ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Chlamydia; Cyanelle; Cyanophora paradoxa; Murein; Mycoplasma; Planctomycetes; Lactamases

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; CELL WALL; CYANELLE; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PHYLOGENY;

CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE; CYANOPHORA PARADOXA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PIRELLULA MARINA; PLANCTOMYCES MARIS;

EID: 0034068686     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(00)80015-4     Document Type: Article

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