Regulation of the Bacillus subtilis bcrC bacitracin resistance gene by two extracytoplasmic function σ factors

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 184, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 6123-6129

  Cao, Min ^a   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACITRACIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BCRC PROTEIN; RHO FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036844128     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.184.22.6123-6129.2002     Document Type: Article

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