Identification of Bacillus subtilis σW-dependent genes that provide intrinsic resistance to antimicrobial compounds produced by Bacilli

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 765-782

  Butcher, Bronwyn G ^a   Helmann, John D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; FOSFOMYCIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEIN SDPC; PROTEIN SDPL; SIGMA FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACILLI; BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHAGE; STREPTOMYCES;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOSIS; BACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOCINS; CULTURE MEDIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SIGMA FACTOR;

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 33645803827     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05131.x     Document Type: Article

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