Trans-complementation of a Staphylococcus aureus agr mutant by Staphylococcus lugdunensis agr RNAIII.

ABSTRACT: RNAIII from Staphylococcus lugdunensis (RNAIII-sl) in a Staphylococcus aureus agr mutant partially restored the Agr phenotype. A chimeric construct consisting of the 5' end of RNAIII-sl and the 3' end of RNAIII from S. aureus restored the Agr phenotype to a greater extent, suggesting the presence of independent regulatory domains.

SUBMITTER: Benito Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC107643 | biostudies-literature | 1998 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature