Bacteria must contend with conditions of nutrient limitation in all natural environments.
Complex programmes of gene expression, controlled in part by the alternative sigma factors …

Protein carboxymethyltransferase (Pcm) is a highly evolutionarily conserved enzyme that
initiates the conversion of abnormal isoaspartate to aspartate residues. While it is commonly …

A 37-kb photosynthesis gene cluster was sequenced in a photosynthetic bacterium
belonging to the β subclass of purple bacteria (Proteobacteria), Rubrivivax gelatinosus. The …

Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague. Previously we have isolated an attenuated
Y. pestis transposon insertion mutant in which the pcm gene was disrupted. In the present …

▪ Abstract We present a summary of recent progress in understanding Escherichia coli K-12
gene and protein functions. New information has come both from classical biological …

Abstract Background: The rpoS, nlpD, pcm, and surE genes are among many whose
expression is induced during the stationary phase of bacterial growth. rpoS codes for the …

Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative agent of trichomoniasis, the most prevalent non-viral
sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Metronidazole (MTZ) is the mainstay of anti …

Background Acinetobacter baumannii is an important nosocomial pathogen causing high
morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients with prolonged hospitalization …

Liberibacter pathogens are the causative agents of several severe crop diseases worldwide,
including citrus Huanglongbing and potato zebra chip. These bacteria are endophytic and …

Escherichia coli is the most applied organism for the production of recombinant gene
products. The review summarizes systems and strategies which are applied, and evaluates …