Release of latent ClyA cytolysin from Escherichia coli mediated by a bacteriophage-associated putative holin (BlyA) from Borrelia burgdorferi

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 298, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 473-481

  Ludwig, Albrecht ^a   von Rhein, Christine ^a   Mischke, Annette ^a   Brade, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

BlyA; Borrelia burgdorferi; ClyA; Cytolysin; Escherichia coli; Hemolysin; Holin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYTOLYSIN; HOLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLYA GENE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CLYA GENE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; HEMOLYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PROPHAGE; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 44349093724     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2007.07.014     Document Type: Article

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