| Literature DB >> 15557663 |
Florent Sebbane1, Clayton O Jarrett, Jan R Linkenhoker, B Joseph Hinnebusch.
Abstract
Yersinia pestis, unlike the closely related Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, constitutively produces isocitrate lyase (ICL). Here we show that the Y. pestis aceA homologue encodes ICL and is required for growth on acetate but not for flea infection or virulence in mice. Thus, deregulation of the glyoxylate pathway does not underlie the recent adaptation of Y. pestis to arthropod-borne transmission.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15557663 PMCID: PMC529124 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.72.12.7334-7337.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441