Alternative transcription factor σB is involved in regulation of biofilm expression in a Staphylococcus aureus mucosal isolate

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 23, 2000, Pages 6824-6826

  Rachid, S ^a   Ohlsen, K ^a   Wallner, U ^a   Hacker, J ^a   Hecker, M ^a   Ziebuhr, W ^a  

^a Institut fur Molekulare Infektionsbiologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SIGMA B; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILM; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOFILMS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES; SIGMA FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034462751     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.23.6824-6826.2000     Document Type: Article

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