The DD-carboxypeptidase activity encoded by pbp4B is not essential for the cell growth of Escherichia coli

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-27

  Vega, Daniel ^a   Ayala, Juan A ^a  

^a CENTRO DE BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell division; DD carboxypeptidase; Escherichia coli; Penicillin binding proteins

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE TRANSPEPTIDASE; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 4B; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENETICS; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIPEPTIDASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE DELETION; PENICILLIN-BINDING PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33644532221     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-005-0057-5     Document Type: Article

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