Intracellular Signaling by the <italic toggle="yes">comRS</italic> System in <italic toggle="yes">Streptococcus mutans</italic> Genetic Competence

Intracellular Signaling by the <italic toggle="yes">comRS</italic> System in <italic toggle="yes">Streptococcus mutans</italic> Genetic Competence

ABSTRACT Entry into genetic competence in streptococci is controlled by ComX, an alternative sigma factor for genes that enable the import of exogenous DNA. In Streptococcus mutans, the immediate activator of comX is the ComRS quorum system. ComS is the precursor of XIP, a seven-residue peptide that...

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Main Authors: Simon A. M. Underhill, Robert C. Shields, Justin R. Kaspar, Momin Haider, Robert A. Burne, Stephen J. Hagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-10-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
Streptococcus mutans
competence
microfluidics
quorum sensing
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00444-18

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