The Structure, Function, and Regulation of Mycobacterium FtsZ

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 97-105

  Hong, Weiling ^a   Deng, Wanyan ^a   Xie, Jianping ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

FtsZ; Function; Mycobacterium; Potential anti TB drug target; Regulation mechanism; Regulation molecules; Structure

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84874224373     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-012-9415-5     Document Type: Review

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