Regulation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli adhesin expression by DNA methylation

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-196

  Hale, W B ^a   Van Der Woude, M W ^a   Braaten, B A ^a   Low, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dam; Lrp; Protein DNA interaction; Pyelonephritis associated pili

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN; DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM PILUS; BINDING SITE; DNA METHYLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; PYELONEPHRITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031647080     PISSN: 10967192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mgme.1998.2744     Document Type: Article

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