The YvrI alternative σ factor is essential for acid stress induction of oxalate decarboxylase in Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 191, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 931-939

  MacLellan, Shawn R ^a   Helmann, John D ^a   Antelmann, Haike ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLYASE; OXALIC ACID; PROTEOME; SIGMA FACTOR; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; OXALATE DECARBOXYLASE; PHYTIC ACID;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; OXDC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY SEQUENCE; YVRHA; YVRI GENE; YVRJ; YVRL; BIOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PH; PROMOTER REGION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; CARBOXY-LYASES; CELL WALL; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OPERON; PHYTIC ACID; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROTEOME; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 63449121369     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01435-08     Document Type: Article

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