Effect of secreted Rpf protein on intracellular contacts in Micrococcus luteus and Mycobacterium smegmatis cultures

Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-149

  Nikitushkin, V D ^a   Demina, G R ^a   Kaprelyants, A S ^a  

^a BACH INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

biofilms; Micrococcus luteus; Mycobacterium smegmatis; nitrophenylthiocyanate; resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf)

Indexed keywords

MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS;

EID: 79955091928     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261711020123     Document Type: Article

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