LytF, a novel competence-regulated murein hydrolase in the genus Streptococcus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 627-635

  Berg, Kari Helene ^a   Ohnstad, Hilde Solheim ^a   Håvarstein, Leiv Sigve ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LYTF PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULON; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; N-ACETYLMURAMOYL-L-ALANINE AMIDASE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; REGULON; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GORDONII; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 84855957791     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.06273-11     Document Type: Article

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