Virulence gene regulation by peptides in staphylococci and other Gram-positive bacteria

Authors
Novick, RP Muir, TW
Citation
Rp. Novick et Tw. Muir, Virulence gene regulation by peptides in staphylococci and other Gram-positive bacteria, CURR OPIN M, 2(1), 1999, pp. 40-45
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
13695274 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
40 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-5274(199902)2:1<40:VGRBPI>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
In staphylococci, autoinducing peptides activate agr, a global regulator of the expression of genes encoding virulence factors and other exoproteins. During the past year, there have been major advances in the structure-funct ion analysis of these peptides and the regulation of a virulence factor by an autoinducing peptide in pneumococci has been demonstrated.