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The yicJI metabolic operon of Escherichia coli is involved in bacterial fitness.
FEMS microbiology letters - 1 Jun 2011
Répérant Maryline, Porcheron Gaëlle, Rouquet Géraldine, Gilot Philippe
Abstract excerpt
The yicJI operon of the common genetic backbone of Escherichia coli codes an α-xylosidase and a transporter of the galactosides--pentoses--hexuronides:cation symporter family. In the extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli strain BEN2908, a metabolic operon (frz) of seven genes is found downstream of the yicI gene. It was proved that frz promotes bacterial fitness under stressful conditions. During this work, we...
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