Article
Intracellular d-Serine Accumulation Promotes Genetic Diversity via Modulated Induction of RecA in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli.
Journal of bacteriology - 15 Dec 2016
Connolly James P R, Roe Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
We recently discovered that exposure of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) to d-serine resulted in accumulation of this unusual amino acid, induction of the SOS regulon, and downregulation of the type III secretion system that is essential for efficient colonization of the host. Here, we have investigated the physiological relevance of this elevated SOS response, which is of particular interest given the...
Topics
- Bacteriophages
- Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Proteins
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Genetic Variation
- Rec A Recombinases
- SOS Response, Genetics
- Serine
