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Regulation of type 1 fimbriae synthesis and biofilm formation by the transcriptional regulator LrhA of Escherichia coli.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Oct 2005
Blumer Caroline, Kleefeld Alexandra, Lehnen Daniela, Heintz Margit, Dobrindt Ulrich, Nagy Gábor, Michaelis Kai, Emödy Levente, Polen Tino, Rachel Reinhard, Wendisch Volker F, Unden Gottfried
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Type 1 fimbriae of Escherichia coli facilitate attachment to the host mucosa and promote biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces. The transcriptional regulator LrhA, which is known as a repressor of flagellar, motility and chemotaxis genes, regulates biofilm formation and expression of type 1 fimbriae. Whole-genome expression profiling revealed that inactivation of lrhA results in an increased expression of...
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