A novel role for an ECF sigma factor in fatty acid biosynthesis and membrane fluidity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Boechat, Ana Laura ^a   Kaihami, Gilberto Hideo ^a   Politi, Mario José ^a   Lépine, François ^b   Baldini, Regina L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FATTY ACID; SIGMA FACTOR;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; GENETICS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL MEMBRANE; FATTY ACIDS; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIGMA FACTOR;

EID: 84893607331     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084775     Document Type: Article

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