Transcription of σ54-dependent but not σ 28-dependent flagellar genes in Campylobacter jejuni is associated with formation of the flagellar secretory apparatus

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 687-702

  Hendrixson, David R ^a   DiRita, Victor J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYLSULFATASE; FLAGELLIN; GENE PRODUCT; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SIGMA 28; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SIGMA 54; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; SIGMA FACTOR; SIGMA FACTOR RPON;

ARTICLE; ASTA GENE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CELL ORGANELLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAGELLAR SECRETORY APPARATUS; FLHA GENE; FLHB GENE; FLHF GENE; FLIP GENE; FLIR GENE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CODE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSPOSON; FLAGELLUM; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; INSERTION SEQUENCES; TRANSPOSONS;

CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; FLAGELLA; GENES, BACTERIAL; RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA 54; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0142125272     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03731.x     Document Type: Article

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