Cop-like operon: Structure and organization in species of the Lactobacillale order

Copper is an essential and toxic trace metal for bacteria and, therefore, must be tightly regulated in the cell. Enterococcus hirae is a broadly studied model for copper homeostasis. The intracellular copper levels in E. hirae are regulated by the cop operon, which is formed by four genes: copA and...

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Main Authors: REYES,ANGÉLICA, LEIVA,ANDREA, CAMBIAZO,VERÓNICA, MÉNDEZ,MARCO A, GONZÁLEZ,MAURICIO
Language:English
Published: Sociedad de Biología de Chile 2006
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602006000100010
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