Regulation of class II bacteriocin production by cell-cell signaling

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-182

  Quadri, Luis E N ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptide; Gene regulation; Quorum sensing; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REPORTER GENE; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0142087990     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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