The alternative sigma factor AlgT represses Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellum biosynthesis by inhibiting expression of fleQ

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 187, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 7955-7962

  Tart, Anne H ^a   Wolfgang, Matthew C ^b   Wozniak, Daniel J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; FLAGELLIN; PROTEIN FLEQ; REGULATOR PROTEIN; SIGMA FACTOR; SIGMA FACTOR ALGT; TRANSCRIPTOME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL MUTATION; CELL MOTILITY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FLAGELLA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; LOCOMOTION; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 28044433391     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.23.7955-7962.2005     Document Type: Article

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