Clp chaperones and proteases are central in stress survival, virulence and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 304, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 142-149

  Frees, Dorte ^a   Gerth, Ulf ^b   Ingmer, Hanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Clp ATPase; ClpP; Proteolysis; S. aureus; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLP ATPASE; CLPP; PROTEOLYSIS; S. AUREUS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CALMODULIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENDOPEPTIDASE CLP; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MOLECULAR CHAPERONES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; VIRULENCE;

EID: 84893723289     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2013.11.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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