The Influence of the Toxin/Antitoxin mazEF on Growth and Survival of Listeria monocytogenes under Stress

The Influence of the Toxin/Antitoxin mazEF on Growth and Survival of Listeria monocytogenes under Stress

A major factor in the resilience of Listeria monocytogenes is the alternative sigma factor B (σB). Type II Toxin/Antitoxin (TA) systems are also known to have a role in the bacterial stress response upon activation via the ClpP or Lon proteases. Directly upstream of the σB operon in L. monocytogenes...

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Main Authors: Thomas D. Curtis, Ippei Takeuchi, Lone Gram, Gitte M. Knudsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Listeria monocytogenes
sigma B (σB)
toxin-antitoxin modules
MazEF
antibiotics
sub-MIC
stress response
persister cells
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/1/31

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