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Point Mutations in Helicobacter pylori's fur Regulatory Gene that Alter Resistance to Metronidazole, a Prodrug Activated by Chemical Reduction

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori's Fur regulatory protein controls transcription of dozens of genes in response to iron availability, acidity and oxidative stress, and affects the vigor of infection and severity of disease. It is unusual among Fur family proteins in being active both when iron-l...

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Autores principales: Choi, Sung Sook, Chivers, Peter T., Berg, Douglas E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3064673/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21464913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018236