GlcNAc-6P Levels Modulate the Expression of Curli Fibers by Escherichia coli
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GlcNAc-6P levels modulate the expression of Curli fibers by Escherichia coli.
Curli are extracellular surface fibers that are produced by many members of the Enterobacteriaceae and contribute to biofilm formation. The environmental cues that promote biofilm formation are poorly understood. We found that deletion of the N-acetylglucosamine-6-phosphate (GlcNAc-6P) deacetylase gene, nagA, resulted in decreased transcription from the curli-specific promoters csgBA and csgDEF...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bacteriology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0021-9193,1098-5530
DOI: 10.1128/jb.00234-06