Analysis of the PilQ secretin from Neisseria meningitidis by transmission electron microscopy reveals a dodecameric quaternary structure

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 3825-3832

  Collins, R F ^a   Davidsen, L ^a   Derrick, J P ^a   Ford, R C ^a   Tonjum T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN PILQ; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; BACTERIUM PILUS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; FIMBRIAE PROTEINS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEGATIVE STAINING; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PILI, SEX; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0034973703     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.13.3825-3832.2001     Document Type: Article

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