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Direct interaction between sensor kinase proteins mediates acute and chronic disease phenotypes in a bacterial pathogen.
Genes & development - 15 Jan 2009
Goodman Andrew L, Merighi Massimo, Hyodo Mamoru, Ventre Isabelle, Filloux Alain, Lory Stephen
Abstract excerpt
The genome of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa encodes over 60 two-component sensor kinases and uses several (including RetS and GacS) to reciprocally regulate the production of virulence factors involved in the development of acute or chronic infections. We demonstrate that RetS modulates the phosphorylation state of GacS by a direct and specific interaction between these two membrane-bound...
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