Transcriptional regulation of mycobacterium tuberculosis pe/PPE genes: A molecular switch to virulence?

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 97-109

  Mohareer, Krishnaveni ^a   Tundup, Smanla ^d   Hasnain, Seyed E ^a,b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium tuberculosis; PE PPE; Transcription

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL VACCINE; IRON DEPENDENT REPRESSOR; RV0485 PROTEIN; SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RV3676; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; DRUG TARGETING; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SWITCHING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PATHOGENICITY; RIBOSWITCH; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; UPREGULATION;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 83555166599     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: 16602412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329489     Document Type: Article

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