Low-intensity photosensitization may enhance RecA production

Current Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-323

  Ashkenazi, Helena ^a   Pechatnikov, Izabella ^a   Nitzan, Yeshayahu ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; RECA PROTEIN; TETRAMETHYLPYRIDYLPORPHINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BLUE LIGHT; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOGOLD LABELING; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIGHT; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MUTATION; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; REC A RECOMBINASES;

ACINETOBACTER CALCOACETICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33645225962     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-005-0323-4     Document Type: Article

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