Sequencing, expression, and genetic characterization of the Helicobacter pylori ftsH gene encoding a protein homologous to members of a novel putative ATPase family

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 6151-6157

  Zhongming, G E ^a   Taylor, Diane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; MEMBRANE BINDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; OGURA;

EID: 10344231468     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.21.6151-6157.1996     Document Type: Article

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