Localization of MreB in Rhodobacter sphaeroides under conditions causing changes in cell shape and membrane structure

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 54-64

  Slovak, Peter M ^a   Wadhams, George H ^a   Armitage, Judith P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CEFALEXIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MECILLINAM; MREB PROTEIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2 INHIBITOR; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PROTEIN INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL ELONGATION; CELL SHAPE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOPLASM; GENE DELETION; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INSERTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

AMDINOCILLIN; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CYTOPLASM; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INSERTION SEQUENCES; RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 11144257131     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.1.54-64.2005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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