Cryo-electron microscopy of cell division in Staphylococcus aureus reveals a mid-zone between nascent cross walls

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 195-206

  Matias, Valério R F ^a   Beveridge, Terry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; TEICHOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELL ISOLATION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CELL DIVISION; CELL WALL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION; FREEZING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TISSUE FIXATION;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33947282277     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05634.x     Document Type: Article

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