The Bacillus subtilis Extracytoplasmic-Function σX Factor Regulates Modification of the Cell Envelope and Resistance to Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1136-1146

  Cao, Min ^a   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DEXTRO ALANINE; NISIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; SIGMA FACTOR; SIGMA X FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURFACE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DLT OPERON; ESTERIFICATION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PBPX OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PSD OPERON; PSS OPERON; REGULON; SURFACE PROPERTY; YBFM OPERON; YWNJ OPERON;

ANTIMICROBIAL CATIONIC PEPTIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOLYSIS; BASE SEQUENCE; CARRIER PROTEINS; CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MURAMOYLPENTAPEPTIDE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; OPERON; PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS; PEPTIDYL TRANSFERASES; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); REGULON; SIGMA FACTOR;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 1142286470     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.4.1136-1146.2004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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