Low cell density regulator AphA upregulates the expression of Vibrio vulnificus iscR gene encoding the Fe-S cluster regulator IscR

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 413-421

  Lim, Jong Gyu ^a   Park, Jin Hwan ^a   Choi, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

V. vulnificus AphA; V. vulnificus iscR

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PROTEIN BINDING; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

DNA FOOTPRINTING; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROMOTER REGION; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

DNA FOOTPRINTING; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROTEIN BINDING; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 84900008124     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-014-3592-4     Document Type: Article

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