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RelA inhibits Bacillus subtilis motility and chaining.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jan 2015
Ababneh Qutaiba O, Herman Jennifer K
Abstract excerpt
The nucleotide second messengers pppGpp and ppGpp [(p)ppGpp] are responsible for the global downregulation of transcription, translation, DNA replication, and growth rate that occurs during the stringent response. More recent studies suggest that (p)ppGpp is also an important effector in many nonstringent processes, including virulence, persister cell formation, and biofilm production. In Bacillus subtilis,...
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