Transformation of Streptococcus pneumoniae relies on DprA- and RecA-dependent protection of incoming DNA single strands

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 527-536

  Bergé, Mathieu ^a   Mortier Barrière, Isabelle ^a   Martin, Bernard ^a   Claverys, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UPS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; PROTEIN; PROTEIN DPRA; RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CELL MUTANT; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; DNA DETERMINATION; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; WILD TYPE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; REC A RECOMBINASES; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0142125292     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03702.x     Document Type: Article

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