Promiscuous targeting of Bacillus subtilis cell division protein DivIVA to division sites in Escherichia coli and fission yeast

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2719-2727

  Edwards, David H ^a,b   Thomaides, Helena B ^a,c   Errington, Jeffery ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Prolysis Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; DivIVA protein; Escherichia coli; Fission yeast; Tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; F ACTIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL DIVISION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE;

EID: 0034212381     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.11.2719     Document Type: Article

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