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RegF, an SspA homologue, regulates the expression of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae pilE gene.
Research in microbiology - 1 May 1997
De Reuse H, Taha M K
Abstract excerpt
The Neisseria gonorrhoeae pilE gene codes for a type IV pilin, the major subunit of pili which constitute an essential virulence factor during gonococcal infection. Expression of pilE seems to be highly regulated, which may allow piliation to adapt to growth conditions. From an N. gonorrhoeae genomic library, we selected plasmid pNG200 encoding a protein (RegF) which caused a 5-fold increase in the expression of...
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