Characterization of MexT, the regulator of the MexE-MexF-OprN multidrug efflux system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 6300-6305

  Köhler, Thilo ^a   Epp, Simone F ^a   Curty, Lasta Kocjancic ^a   Pechère, Jean Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE FUSION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0344131941     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.20.6300-6305.1999     Document Type: Article

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