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ORGANISM(S): Escherichia coli
SUBMITTER: Wei-Yun Wholey
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3639 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
The Journal of biological chemistry 20130327 19
<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about how bacteria sense or respond to reactive chlorine species, such as bleach.<h4>Results</h4>NemR is a redox-regulated transcription factor which senses bleach.<h4>Conclusion</h4>NemR controls expression of genes encoding electrophile detoxification enzymes, which increase bleach resistance.<h4>Significance</h4>We demonstrate a bleach-sensing bacterial response system and a new mechanism contributing to bacterial bleach survival. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), t ...[more]