Functional characterization of the stringent response regulatory gene dksA of Vibrio cholerae and its role in modulation of virulence phenotypes.

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In bacteria, nutrient deprivation evokes the stringent response, which is mediated by the small intracellular signaling molecule ppGpp. In Gram negatives, the RelA enzyme synthesizes and SpoT hydrolyzes ppGpp, although the latter protein also has weak synthetase activity. DksA, a recently identified RNA polymerase binding transcription factor, acts as a coregulator along with ppGpp for controlling the stringent...

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