E. coli filament formation induced by heterologous S-layer expression

Bioengineered Bugs

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 178-181

  Lederer, Franziska L ^a   Günther, Tobias J ^a   Raff, Johannes ^a   Pollmann, Katrin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell division; E. coli; Heterologous expression; Membrane stain DAPI; Morphology; Outer membrane; S layer; Tube like structures

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; S LAYER PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL DIVISION; CELL ELONGATION; CELL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

BACILLACEAE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION; MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS;

EID: 79960210015     PISSN: 19491018     EISSN: 19491026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/bbug.2.3.15418     Document Type: Article

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