The HtrA protease of Streptococcus pneumoniae controls density- dependent stimulation of the bacteriocin blp locus via disruption of pheromone secretion

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 195, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1561-1572

  Kochan, Travis J ^a   Dawid, Suzanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCIN; BLP PROTEIN; PHEROMONE; PNEUMOCIN; SERINE PROTEINASE OMI; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL DENSITY; HORMONE RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIOCINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PHEROMONES; SERINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 84875521516     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01964-12     Document Type: Article

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