| Literature DB >> 15908406 |
Ying Wang1, Amy Liu, Casey Chen.
Abstract
The basis of the rough-to-smooth conversion of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was examined. Smooth variants often contained mutations at the flp promoter region. Replacing the mutated flp promoter with the wild-type promoter restored the rough phenotype. The expression level of the flp promoter was approximately 100-fold lower in smooth than in rough strains. Mutations of the flp promoter are a cause of the rough-to-smooth conversion.Mesh:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15908406 PMCID: PMC1111812 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.73.6.3749-3753.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441