A limited loss of DNA compaction accompanying the release of cytoplasm from cells of Escherichia coli

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-86

  Murphy, Lizabeth D ^a   Zimmerman, Steven B ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloramphenicol; Dilatancy assay; DNA compaction; Escherichia coli; Nucleoid; Polylysine

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; BACTERIAL DNA; CHLORAMPHENICOL; POLYLYSINE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOPLASM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0035783032     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.2001.4331     Document Type: Article

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