The Exocytoskeleton

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 115-125

  Koch, Arthur L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bactoprenol; Evolution of life; Murein; Nona muropeptide; Penta muropeptide; Sacculus; Tessera

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL WALL; CYTOSKELETON; ENERGY; EVOLUTION; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; REVIEW; SACCULUS; SYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CELL WALL; EVOLUTION; PEPTIDOGLYCAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33748763017     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094048     Document Type: Review

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