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An Essential Poison: Synthesis and Degradation of Cyclic Di-AMP in Bacillus subtilis.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Oct 2015
Gundlach Jan, Mehne Felix M P, Herzberg Christina, Kampf Jan, Valerius Oliver, Kaever Volkhard, Stülke Jörg
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Gram-positive bacteria synthesize the second messenger cyclic di-AMP (c-di-AMP) to control cell wall and potassium homeostasis and to secure the integrity of their DNA. In the firmicutes, c-di-AMP is essential for growth. The model organism Bacillus subtilis encodes three diadenylate cyclases and two potential phosphodiesterases to produce and degrade c-di-AMP, respectively. Among the three cyclases,...
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