tRNA modification enzymes gidA and mnmE: Potential role in virulence of bacterial pathogens

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 18267-18280

  Shippy, Daniel C ^a   Fadl, Amin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial pathogenesis; GidA; MnmE; tRNA modification

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLAMINOMETHYL 2 THIOURIDINE; COLD SHOCK PROTEIN; CYTOKINE; CYTOTOXIC NECROTIZING FACTOR 1; GLUCOSE INHIBITED DIVISION PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MITOGENIC AGENT; MNME PROTEIN; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE NUCLEOSIDASE; NUCLEIC ACID BINDING PROTEIN; STREPTOLYSIN O; TRANSFER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; GLUCOSE-INHIBITED DIVISION PROTEIN A, BACTERIA; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; MNME PROTEIN, E COLI; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CYTOTOXICITY; DOWN REGULATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM CELL; LACTOCOCCUS GARVIEAE; LD 50; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; TRANSFER RNA MODIFICATION; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIRULENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GTP PHOSPHOHYDROLASES; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; RNA, TRANSFER; VIRULENCE; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 84907833337     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms151018267     Document Type: Review

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