Membrane topology of the bacillus anthracis GerH germinant receptor proteins

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 194, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1369-1377

  Wilson, Mary J ^a   Carlson, Paul E ^a   Janes, Brian K ^a   Hanna, Philip C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GERH GERMINANT RECEPTOR PROTEIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL MEMBRANE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; STAINING AND LABELING;

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84863393145     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.06538-11     Document Type: Article

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