Cryo-electron microscopy reveals native polymeric cell wall structure in Bacillus subtilis 168 and the existence of a periplasmic space

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 240-251

  Matias, Valério R F ^a   Beveridge, Terry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDOGLYCAN; POLYMER; TEICHOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZING; HYDRATION; NONHUMAN; PERIPLASMIC SPACE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL WALL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION; FREEZING; PERIPLASM; POLYMERS;

EID: 16244387909     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.04535.x     Document Type: Article

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