Role of the y-family DNA polymerases YqjH and YqjW in protecting sporulating bacillus subtilis cells from DNA damage

Current Microbiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 263-267

  Rivas Castillo, Andrea M ^a   Yasbin, Ronald E ^b   Robleto, E ^b   Nicholson, Wayne L ^c   Pedraza Reyes, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; DRUG TOXICITY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MITOMYCIN; TERT BUTYL HYDROPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MITOMYCIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; TERT-BUTYLHYDROPEROXIDE; TOXICITY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84892528066     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-009-9535-3     Document Type: Article

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