Transcription of the Salmonella invasion gene activator, hilA, requires HilD activation in the absence of negative regulators

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 185, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 525-533

  Boddicker, Jennifer D ^a   Knosp, Boyd M ^a   Jones, Bradley D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN HILA; PROTEIN HILD; RNA POLYMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0037229233     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.185.2.525-533.2003     Document Type: Article

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