Induction of extracytoplasmic function sigma factors in Bacillus subtilis cells with membranes of reduced phosphatidylglycerol content

Genes and Genetic Systems

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-198

  Hashimoto, Michihiro ^a   Takahashi, Hiroaki ^a   Hara, Yoshinori ^a   Hara, Hiroshi ^a   Asai, Kei ^a   Sadaie, Yoshito ^a   Matsumoto, Kouji ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; ECF sigma factor; Membrane lipid composition; Phosphatidylglycerol; Sigma M

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL MEMBRANE; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; CYTOPLASM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; ISOPROPYL THIOGALACTOSIDE; MEMBRANES; PHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROLS; SIGMA FACTOR; UP-REGULATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 70349119137     PISSN: 13417568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1266/ggs.84.191     Document Type: Article

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