Quorum sensing and alternative sigma factor RpoN regulate type VI secretion system i (T6SSVA1) in Wsh pathogen Vibrio alginolyticus

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 379-390

  Sheng, Li ^a   Gu, Dan ^a   Wang, Qiyao ^a   Liu, Qin ^a   Zhang, Yuanxing ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hcp; Quorum sensing; RpoN; T6SS; Vibrio alginolyticus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN VASH; HEMOLYSIN COREGULATED PROTEIN 1; PROTEINASE; SIGMA FACTOR RPON; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR LUXO; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR LUXR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL MOTILITY; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HCP GENE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUORUM SENSING; TYPE VI SECRETION SYSTEM; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL SECRETION SYSTEMS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MULTIGENE FAMILY; QUORUM SENSING; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGMA FACTOR; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 84862265258     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: 1432072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-011-0780-z     Document Type: Article

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