Subcellular localization of the streptococcus P1 protein C terminus

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 536-539

  Homonylo McGavin, Mary K ^a   Lee, Song F ^b   Bowden, George H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antigen P1; Cell wall proteins; Fusion proteins; Peptidoglycan; Protein localization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE; EPITOPE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN P1; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 0040142239     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-45-6-536     Document Type: Article

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