Identification of LytSR-regulated genes from Staphylococcus aureus

被引:117
作者
Brunskill, EW [1 ]
Bayles, KW [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,PROGRAM MOL & CELL BIOL,BALTIMORE,MD 21228
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10.1128/jb.178.19.5810-5812.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
In this report, the characterization of a Staphylococcus aureus operon containing two LytSR-regulated genes, IrgA and IrgB, is described, Sequence and mutagenesis studies of these genes suggest that IrgA encodes a murein hydrolase exporter similar to bacteriophage holin proteins while IrgB may encode a protein having murein hydrolase activity.
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页码:5810 / 5812
页数:3
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