Novel topology of BfpE, a cytoplasmic membrane protein required for type IV fimbrial biogenesis in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 4435-4450

  Blank, T E ^a   Donnenberg, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BFPE GENE; BIOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CASSETTE; GENE MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REPORTER GENE;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, REPORTER; LAC OPERON; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

EID: 0034937029     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.15.4435-4450.2001     Document Type: Article

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