A SecE mutation that modulates SecY-SecE translocase assembly, identified as a specific suppressor of SecY defects

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 948-956

  Mori, Hiroyuki ^a   Akiyama, Yoshinori ^a   Ito, Koreaki ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CARRIER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE INSERTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE; RECEPTOR AFFINITY; TRANSLOCATION LINE; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MUTATION; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0037309085     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.3.948-956.2003     Document Type: Article

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