A cis-encoded antisense small RNA regulated by the HP0165-HP0166 two-component system controls expression of ureB in Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-51

  Wen, Yi ^a   Feng, Jing ^a   Scott, David R ^a   Marcus, Elizabeth A ^a   Sachs, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; COMPLEMENTARY RNA; UREASE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROTEIN BINDING; RNA, ANTISENSE; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, MESSENGER;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 78650162458     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00800-10     Document Type: Article

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