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RcsB is required for inducible acid resistance in Escherichia coli and acts at gadE-dependent and -independent promoters

  • Matthew D. Johnson
  • , Neil A. Burton
  • , Bernardo Gutiérrez
  • , Kimberley Painter
  • , Peter A. Lund*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Basel
  • Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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Abstract

RcsB interacts with GadE to mediate acid resistance in stationary-phase Escherichia coli K-12. We show here that RcsB is also required for inducible acid resistance in exponential phase and that it acts on promoters that are not GadE regulated. It is also required for acid resistance in E. coli O157:H7.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3653-3656
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume193
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

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