Stochastic receptor expression allows sensitive bacteria to evade phage attack. Part II: Theoretical analyses

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4537-4548

  Chapman McQuiston, E ^a   Wu, X L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALTOPORINS; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PORIN; VIRUS RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; VIROLOGY;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PORINS; RECEPTORS, VIRUS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 44849104866     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.121723     Document Type: Article

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