Caulobacter crescentus requires RodA and MreB for stalk synthesis and prevention of ectopic pole formation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 544-553

  Wagner, Jennifer K ^a   Galvani, Cheryl D ^a   Brun, Yves V ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MECILLINAM; MREB PROTEIN; PROTEIN RODA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BUDDING; CAULOBACTER CRESCENTUS; CELL ELONGATION; CELL POLARITY; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TARGETING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

AMDINOCILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CAULOBACTER CRESCENTUS; CELL POLARITY; GENES, BACTERIAL; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAULOBACTER VIBRIOIDES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 11844281590     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.2.544-553.2005     Document Type: Article

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