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Control of acid resistance in Escherichia coli.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 1999
Castanie-Cornet M P, Penfound T A, Smith D, Elliott J F, Foster J W
Abstract excerpt
Acid resistance (AR) in Escherichia coli is defined as the ability to withstand an acid challenge of pH 2.5 or less and is a trait generally restricted to stationary-phase cells. Earlier reports described three AR systems in E. coli. In the present study, the genetics and control of these three systems have been more clearly defined. Expression of the first AR system (designated the oxidative or glucose-repressed...
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