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Cytolytic toxin production by Staphylococcus aureus is dependent upon the activity of the protoheme IX farnesyltransferase

Staphylococcus aureus is a medically important pathogen with an abundance of virulence factors that are necessary for survival within a host, including the production of cytolytic toxins. The regulation of toxin production is mediated by the Agr quorum sensing system, and a poorly defined post-expon...

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Autores principales: Stevens, Emily, Laabei, Maisem, Gardner, Stewart, Somerville, Greg A., Massey, Ruth C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5653856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29062030
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14110-8