The VicRK two-component system of S. pneumoniae (Pneumococcus) is a member of the essential WalRK (YycFG) family found in low G+C gram positive bacteria. Previously, we showed that phosphorylated VicR response regulator (RR) is essential, because of its strong positive regulation of the pcsB gene, w...
ORGANISM(S): Streptococcus pneumoniae