Regulated proteolysis of the alternative sigma factor SigX in Streptococcus mutans: Implication in the escape from competence

BMC Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Dong, Gaofeng ^a   Tian, Xiao Lin ^a   Gomez, Zubelda A ^a   Li, Yung Hua ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptor protein; Competence; Regulated proteolysis; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA TRANSFORMATION COMPETENCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; PROTEOLYSIS; SIGMA FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 84903859493     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-14-183     Document Type: Article

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