Charged tmRNA but not tmRNA-mediated proteolysis is essential for Neisseria gonorrhoeae viability

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1098-1107

  Huang, Canhui ^a   Wolfgang, Matthew C ^a,b   Withey, Jeffrey ^a   Koomey, Michael ^c   Friedman, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

10Sa RNA; Escherichia coli; SsrA RNA; Transtranslation

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RIBOSOME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 0034161440     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.5.1098     Document Type: Article

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