Article
H-NS over-expression induces an artificial stationary phase by silencing global transcription.
Biochimie - 1 Jan 1994
McGovern V, Higgins N P, Chiz R S, Jaworski A
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria organize their chromosomes in a complex interwound supercoiled structure called the nucleoid through the action of topoisomerases and a set of small (10-20 kDa) proteins. The two most abundant nucleoid-associated proteins are HU and H-NS. H-NS increases in abundance during stationary phase. Over-expression of HU is well tolerated and compatible with transcription and cell growth. Increasing the...
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