In silico inference of inclusion membrane protein family in obligate intracellular parasites chlamydiae

DNA Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-17

  Toh, Hidehiro ^a   Miura, Koshiro ^b   Shirai, Mutsunori ^b   Hattori, Masahira ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlamydiae; Hydropathy profile; Inclusion membrane protein; Pathogen; Phase variation

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL INCLUSION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; HOST CELL; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PROTEIN FAMILY;

CHLAMYDIACEAE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; OPEN READING FRAMES;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; PROKARYOTA; RICKETTSIALES;

EID: 0037255039     PISSN: 13402838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dnares/10.1.9     Document Type: Article

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