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The metabolic enzyme fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase acts as a transcriptional regulator in pathogenic Francisella

Authors :
Jason Ziveri
Fabiola Tros
Ida Chiara Guerrera
Cerina Chhuon
Mathilde Audry
Marion Dupuis
Monique Barel
Sarantis Korniotis
Simon Fillatreau
Lara Gales
Edern Cahoreau
Alain Charbit
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

The enzyme fructose-bisphosphate aldolase (FBA) plays central roles in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. Here, Ziveri et al. show that FBA of the pathogen Francisella novicida acts, in addition, as a transcriptional regulator and is important for bacterial multiplication in macrophages.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8dc1a270813149de956d15a4be2abb18
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00889-7