Inhibition of exotoxin production by mobile genetic element SCCmec-encoded psm-mec RNA is conserved in staphylococcal species.

by Mariko Ikuo, Gentaro Nagano, Yuki Saito, Han Mao, Kazuhisa Sekimizu, Chikara Kaito
Published 2014-01-01

Transcription and translation products of the cytolysin gene psm-mec on the mobile genetic element SCCmec regulate Staphylococcus aureus virulence.

by Chikara Kaito, Yuki Saito, Gentaro Nagano, Mariko Ikuo, Yosuke Omae, Yuichi Hanada, Xiao Han, Kyoko Kuwahara-Arai, Tomomi Hishinuma, Tadashi Baba, Teruyo Ito, Keiichi Hiramatsu, Kazuhisa Sekimizu
Published 2011-02-01

Mobile genetic element SCCmec-encoded psm-mec RNA suppresses translation of agrA and attenuates MRSA virulence.

by Chikara Kaito, Yuki Saito, Mariko Ikuo, Yosuke Omae, Han Mao, Gentaro Nagano, Tomoko Fujiyuki, Shunsuke Numata, Xiao Han, Kazuaki Obata, Setsuo Hasegawa, Hiroki Yamaguchi, Koiti Inokuchi, Teruyo Ito, Keiichi Hiramatsu, Kazuhisa Sekimizu
Published 2013-01-01