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ORGANISM(S): Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
SUBMITTER: Amit Singh
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-37840 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Chawla Manbeena M Parikh Pankti P Saxena Alka A Munshi Mohamedhusen M Mehta Mansi M Mai Deborah D Srivastava Anup K AK Narasimhulu K V KV Redding Kevin E KE Vashi Nimi N Kumar Dhiraj D Steyn Adrie J C AJ Singh Amit A
Molecular microbiology 20120726 6
Host-generated oxidative stress is considered one of the main mechanisms constraining Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) growth. The redox-sensing mechanisms in Mtb are not completely understood. Here we show that WhiB4 responds to oxygen (O₂) and nitric oxide (NO) via its 4Fe-4S cluster and controls the oxidative stress response in Mtb. The WhiB4 mutant (MtbΔwhiB4) displayed an altered redox balance and a reduced membrane potential. Microarray analysis demonstrated that MtbΔwhiB4 overexpresses th ...[more]