Purification and characterization of the RecA protein from Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

The strict human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the only causative agent of the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. The recA gene from N. gonorrhoeae is essential for DNA repair, natural DNA transformation, and pilin antigenic variation, all processes that are important for the pathogenesis...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Stohl, Marielle C Gruenig, Michael M Cox, H Steven Seifert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3040777?pdf=render