Electrophysiology of bacteria

Annual Review of Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 179-197

  Delcour, Anne H ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel; Patch clamp; Planar bilayer; Porin; Secretion; Toxin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYSIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTHRAX TOXIN; COLICIN; MALTODEXTRIN; PORIN; TRANSLOCON;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LIPID BILAYER; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECRETION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 84884511228     PISSN: 00664227     EISSN: 15453251     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-micro-092412-155637     Document Type: Article

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