Evolution of the prokaryotic protein translocation complex: A comparison of archaeal and bacterial versions of SecDF

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 504-509

  Eichler, Jerry ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; Protein export; Protein translocation; SecA; SecDF; Translocon

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0038781913     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00015-0     Document Type: Article

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