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Control of the transcription of a short gene encoding a cyclic peptide in Streptococcus thermophilus: a new quorum-sensing system?
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Dec 2007
Ibrahim Mariam, Guillot Alain, Wessner Francoise, Algaron Florence, Besset Colette, Courtin Pascal, Gardan Rozenn, Monnet Véronique
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Gram-positive bacteria secrete a variety of peptides that are often subjected to posttranslational modifications and that are either antimicrobials or pheromones involved in bacterial communication. Our objective was to identify peptides secreted by Streptococcus thermophilus, a nonpathogenic bacterium widely used in dairy technology in association with other bacteria, and to understand their potential roles in...
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