The effect of transcription factor AtfA on gene expression
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ORGANISM(S): Acinetobacter sp. ADP1
SUBMITTER: Peter Lewis
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-42973 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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AtfA, a new factor in global regulation of transcription in Acinetobacter spp.
Withers Ryan R Doherty Geoff P GP Jordan Matthew M Yang Xiao X Dixon Nicholas E NE Lewis Peter J PJ
Molecular microbiology 20140731 6
Acinetobacter species are widely distributed bacteria in the environment, and have recently gained notoriety as opportunistic nosocomial pathogens. Here we characterize a novel RNA polymerase-interacting protein named acidic transcription factor A, AtfA. It is small and highly acidic, and is widely distributed throughout the γ proteobacteria, including other significant pathogens in the genera Moraxella, Pseudomonas, Legionella and Vibrio. In the model species A. baylyi ADP1, deletion of atfA si ...[more]
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