The Benefits of Toxicity: <i>M. smegmatis</i> VapBC TA Module Is Induced by Tetracycline Exposure and Promotes Survival

The Benefits of Toxicity: <i>M. smegmatis</i> VapBC TA Module Is Induced by Tetracycline Exposure and Promotes Survival

Toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems are widely present in bacterial genomes. <i>Mycolicibacterium smegmatis</i>, a common model organism for studying <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> physiology, has eight TA loci, including <i>mazEF</i> and <i>vapBC</i>. Thi...

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Main Authors: Mikhail Zamakhaev, Julia Bespyatykh, Anna Goncharenko, Mikhail Shumkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
toxin-antotoxin loci
bacterial dormancy
<i>M. smegmatis</i>
antibiotic resistance
VapC toxin
MazF toxin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2863

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