Multiple interactions among the competence proteins of Bacillus subtilis

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 454-464

  Kramer, Naomi ^a   Hahn, Jeanette ^a   Dubnau, David ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL ENZYME; DNA; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NUCLEASE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN COMFA; PROTEIN COMGA; PROTEIN DPRA; PROTEIN SSBB; PROTEIN YJBF; RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHROMOSOME; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; KNOCKOUT GENE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RECIPIENT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PHOTOBLEACHING; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 34447334797     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.05799.x     Document Type: Article

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