Structure-function analysis of XcpP, a component involved in general secretory pathway-dependent protein secretion in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 4012-4019

  Bleves, Sophie ^a,b   Gérard Vincent, Manon ^a   Lazdunski, Andrée ^a   Filloux, Alain ^a  

^a CNRS and Aix Marseille University   (France)

^b International Institute of Cellular and Molecular Pathology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0345593398     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.13.4012-4019.1999     Document Type: Article

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