A novel DNA-binding protein modulating methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

BMC Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Ender, Miriam ^a   Berger Bächi, Brigitte ^a   McCallum, Nadine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PROTEIN BINDING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PROTEIN BINDING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 62849120772     PISSN: 14712180     EISSN: 14712180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-15     Document Type: Article

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