Characterization, assay, and use of isolated bacterial nucleoids.

Bacillus subtilis/analysis Bacterial Proteins/metabolism Cell Membrane/metabolism Centrifugation, Density Gradient DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification,metabolism DNA, Superhelical/radiation effects Deoxyribonucleases Detergents Escherichia coli/analysis Ethidium Gamma Rays Ions Membrane Proteins/metabolism Microscopy, Electron Molecular Weight Nucleic Acid Conformation Nucleic Acid Hybridization Osmolar Concentration Peptide Hydrolases RNA Ribonucleases Sodium Chloride Templates, Genetic Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Viscosity

Bacterial Proteins DNA, Bacterial DNA, Superhelical Detergents Ions Membrane Proteins Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Sodium Chloride RNA Deoxyribonucleases Ribonucleases Peptide Hydrolases Ethidium