Bacterial fluoride resistance, Fluc channels, and the weak acid accumulation effect

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 257-261

  Ji, Chunhui ^a   Stockbridge, Randy B ^a   Miller, Christopher ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; FLUORIDE; ION CHANNEL;

CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG EFFECTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; ION TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

CELL PROLIFERATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; FLUORIDES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION CHANNELS; ION TRANSPORT;

EID: 84907334066     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: 15407748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1085/jgp.201411243     Document Type: Article

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