Intrinsic instability of the essential cell division protein FtsL of Bacillus subtilis and a role for DivlB protein in FtsL turnover

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 278-289

  Daniel, Richard A ^a   Errington, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN FTSL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL DIVISION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; EPITOPES; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034107581     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01857.x     Document Type: Article

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