FliZ induces a kinetic switch in flagellar gene expression.
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SUBMITTER: Saini S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3008537 | biostudies-other | 2010 Dec
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FliZ induces a kinetic switch in flagellar gene expression.
Saini Supreet S Koirala Santosh S Floess Emily E Mears Patrick J PJ Chemla Yann R YR Golding Ido I Aldridge Christine C Aldridge Phillip D PD Rao Christopher V CV
Journal of bacteriology 20101008 24
FliZ is an activator of class 2 flagellar gene expression in Salmonella enterica. To understand its role in flagellar assembly, we investigated how FliZ affects gene expression dynamics. We demonstrate that FliZ participates in a positive-feedback loop that induces a kinetic switch in class 2 gene expression. ...[more]
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