Septal localization of the membrane-bound division proteins of Bacillus subtilis DivIB and DivIC is codependent only at high temperatures and requires FtsZ

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 3607-3611

  Katis, V L ^a   Wake, R G ^b   Harry, E J ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL DIVISION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0034114854     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.12.3607-3611.2000     Document Type: Article

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