The Polyamine Spermidine Modulates the Production of the Bacterial Genotoxin Colibactin
ABSTRACT Colibactin is a polyketide/nonribosomal peptide produced by Escherichia coli strains that harbor the pks island. This toxin induces DNA double-strand breaks and DNA interstrand cross-links in infected eukaryotic cells. Colibactin-producing strains are found associated with colorectal cancer...
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American Society for Microbiology
2019
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