The cytoplasmic DNA-binding protein TraM binds to the inner membrane protein TraD in vitro

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 6133-6137

  Disqué Kochem, Claudia ^a   Dreiseikelmann, Brigitte ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; F FACTOR; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; DNA TRANSFER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0039702020     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.19.6133-6137.1997     Document Type: Article

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