Precision sensing by two opposing gradient sensors: How does escherichia coli find its preferred pH level?

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 276-285

  Hu, Bo ^a   Tu, Yuhai ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CELL SURFACE RECEPTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; METHYL ACCEPTING CHEMOTAXIS PROTEINS; METHYL-ACCEPTING CHEMOTAXIS PROTEINS; TAR PROTEIN, E COLI;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METABOLISM; PH;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84879814868     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2013.04.054     Document Type: Article

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