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AtfA, a new factor in global regulation of transcription in Acinetobacter spp.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Sept 2014
Withers Ryan, Doherty Geoff P, Jordan Matthew, Yang Xiao, Dixon Nicholas E, Lewis Peter J
Abstract excerpt
Acinetobacter species are widely distributed bacteria in the environment, and have recently gained notoriety as opportunistic nosocomial pathogens. Here we characterize a novel RNA polymerase-interacting protein named acidic transcription factor A, AtfA. It is small and highly acidic, and is widely distributed throughout the γ proteobacteria, including other significant pathogens in the genera Moraxella,...
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