Molecular signaling mechanisms of the periopathogen, Treponema denticola

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1155-1163

  Frederick, J R ^a   Sarkar, J ^a   McDowell, J V ^a   Marconi, R T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AtcRS; c di GMP; Hpk2; Rrp2; treponemes; two component regulatory systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BIS(3',5') CYCLIC DIGUANYLIC ACID; BIS(3',5')-CYCLIC DIGUANYLIC ACID; CYCLIC GMP; DNA DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN-HISTIDINE KINASE; RNA POLYMERASE SIGMA 70; SIGMA FACTOR;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CYCLIC GMP; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PROTEIN KINASES; SIGMA FACTOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TREPONEMA DENTICOLA;

EID: 80052802800     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511402994     Document Type: Review

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