The Polyphosphate Kinase of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Escherichia coli</named-content> Is Required for Full Production of the Genotoxin Colibactin

ABSTRACT Colibactin induces DNA damage in mammalian cells and has been linked to the virulence of Escherichia coli and the promotion of colorectal cancer (CRC). By looking for mutants attenuated in the promoter activity of clbB encoding one of the key enzymes for the production of colibactin, we fou...

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Auteurs principaux: Min Tang-Fichaux, Camille V. Chagneau, Nadège Bossuet-Greif, Jean-Philippe Nougayrède, Éric Oswald, Priscilla Branchu
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Publié: American Society for Microbiology 2020
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