The riboflavin analog roseoflavin targets an FMN-riboswitch and blocks Listeria monocytogenes growth, but also stimulates virulence gene-expression and infection

RNA Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 674-680

  Mansjö, Mikael ^a   Johansson, Jörgen ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analogs; Listeria; Metabolites; Riboflavin; Riboswitch; Roseoflavin; Virulence

Indexed keywords

FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; RIBOFLAVIN DERIVATIVE; ROSEOFLAVIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH INHIBITION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; RIBOSWITCH; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 79960081500     PISSN: 15476286     EISSN: 15558584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/rna.8.4.15586     Document Type: Article

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