| Literature DB >> 19783631 |
Thichakorn Jittawuttipoka1, Sarinya Buranajitpakorn, Paiboon Vattanaviboon, Skorn Mongkolsuk.
Abstract
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris katG encodes a catalase-peroxidase that has a role in protecting the bacterium against micromolar concentrations of H(2)O(2). A knockout mutation in katG that causes loss of catalase-peroxidase activity correlates with increased susceptibility to H(2)O(2) and a superoxide generator and is avirulent in a plant model system. katG expression is induced by oxidants in an OxyR-dependent manner.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19783631 PMCID: PMC2786574 DOI: 10.1128/JB.00788-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490