Contrasting Effects of σE on Compartmentalization of σF Activity during Sporulation of Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 186, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1983-1990

  Hilbert, David W ^a,b   Chary, Vasant K ^a   Piggot, Patrick J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; CELL PROTEIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; PROTEIN SPOIIIE; SIGMA E FACTOR; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FLIA PROTEIN, BACTERIA; SIGMA-E FACTOR; SPORE SPECIFIC PROTEINS, BACILLUS; SPORE-SPECIFIC PROTEINS, BACILLUS;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIVISION; CELL FATE; CELL SIZE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SPOROGENESIS; STARVATION; BACTERIAL SPORE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL COMPARTMENTATION; CELL DIVISION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SIGMA FACTOR; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 1642269648     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.7.1983-1990.2004     Document Type: Article

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