Site-specific and synergistic stimulation of methylation on the bacterial chemotaxis receptor Tsr by serine and CheW

BMC Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Chalah, Anas ^a   Weis, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; CHEA KINASE; CHEW PROTEIN; SERINE; SERINE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; METHYLATION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SERINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 17844362719     PISSN: 14712180     EISSN: 14712180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-5-12     Document Type: Article

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