The murG gene of Escherichia coli codes for the UDP-N-acetylglucosamine: N-acetylmuramyl-(pentapeptide) pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenol N-acetylglucosamine transferase involved in the membrane steps of peptidoglycan synthesis

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• Publication year

  1991

• Venue

  Journal of Bacteriology

• Publication date

  1991-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1128/jb.173.15.4625-4636.1991PMID 1649817PMCID PMC208138
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