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The Myxococcus xanthus two-component system CorSR regulates expression of a gene cluster involved in maintaining copper tolerance during growth and development.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Sánchez-Sutil María Celestina, Pérez Juana, Gómez-Santos Nuria, Shimkets Lawrence J, Moraleda-Muñoz Aurelio, Muñoz-Dorado José
Abstract excerpt
Myxococcus xanthus is a soil-dwelling member of the δ-Proteobacteria that exhibits a complex developmental cycle upon starvation. Development comprises aggregation and differentiation into environmentally resistant myxospores in an environment that includes fluctuations in metal ion concentrations. While copper is essential for M. xanthus cells because several housekeeping enzymes use it as a cofactor, high...
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