Rapid induction and reversal of a bacteriostatic condition by controlled expression of toxins and antitoxins
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- 18 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 45 (2), 501-510
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2002.03027.x
Abstract
RelE and ChpAK (MazF) toxins of Escherichia coli have previously been described as proteins that mediate efficient cell killing. We show here that induction of relE or chpAK transcription does not co...Keywords
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