CcpA regulates arginine biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus through repression of proline catabolism.

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of community-associated and nosocomial infections. Imperative to the success of S. aureus is the ability to adapt and utilize nutrients that are readily available. Genomic sequencing suggests that S. aureus has the genes required for synthesis of all twenty a...

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Main Authors: Austin S Nuxoll, Steven M Halouska, Marat R Sadykov, Mark L Hanke, Kenneth W Bayles, Tammy Kielian, Robert Powers, Paul D Fey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3510247?pdf=render