Differences in the degree of inhibition of NDP reductase by chemical inactivation and by the thermosensitive mutation nrdA101 in Escherichia coli suggest an effect on chromosome segregation

Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-81

  Riola, José ^a   Guarino, Estrella ^a   Guzmán, Elena C ^a   Jiménez Sánchez, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chromosome segregation; Hydroxyurea; Hyperstructure; NDP reductase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CEFALEXIN; HYDROXYUREA; RIBONUCLEOSIDE DIPHOSPHATE REDUCTASE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLUORESCENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; HEAT SENSITIVITY; MICROSCOPY; MUTATION; NONHUMAN;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33947424989     PISSN: 14258153     EISSN: 16891392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11658-006-0060-0     Document Type: Article

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