PclR is a transcriptional activator of the gene that encodes the pneumococcal collagen-like protein PclA
Abstract The Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen that shows high levels of genetic variability. The pneumococcal R6 genome harbours several gene clusters that are not present in all strains of the species. One of these clusters contains two divergent genes, pcl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15758-7 |