Purification and characterization of Escherichia coli MreB protein

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 288, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 3469-3475

  Nurse, Pearl ^a   Marians, Kenneth J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATP HYDROLYSIS; CELL SHAPES; CELL SURFACES; CRITICAL CONCENTRATION; E. COLI; IN-VITRO; PEPTIDOGLYCANS; ROD-SHAPED BACTERIA;

CELL MEMBRANES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POLYMERIZATION; PURIFICATION;

PROTEINS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM; MREB PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; MAGNESIUM; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 84873318471     PISSN: 00219258     EISSN: 1083351X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.413708     Document Type: Article

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