Identification of a novel function for the FtsL cell division protein from Escherichia coli K12

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 411, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-49

  Blencowe, Dayle K ^a   Al Jubori, Sawsan ^b   Morby, Andrew P ^c  

^a The Oxford Industrial Park   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell division; FtsL; Zn(II)

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; CYSTEINE; HISTIDINE; METAL ION; PROTEIN FTSL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI K 12; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CELL CYCLE PROTEINS; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; CYSTEINE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; HISTIDINE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; ZINC;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79960562614     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.06.083     Document Type: Article

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