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Staphylococcus aureus CidA and LrgA Proteins Exhibit Holin-Like Properties

The Staphylococcus aureus cid and lrg operons are known to be involved in biofilm formation by controlling cell lysis and the release of genomic DNA, which ultimately becomes a structural component of the biofilm matrix. Although the molecular mechanisms controlling cell death and lysis are unknown,...

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Main Authors: Ranjit, Dev K., Endres, Jennifer L., Bayles, Kenneth W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3133170/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21421752
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01545-10
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