Identification of the ahp operon of Salmonella typhimurium as a macrophage-induced locus

J Bacteriol. 1997 Jun;179(12):4046-8. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.12.4046-4048.1997.

Abstract

Previously, we tagged a macrophage-induced Salmonella typhimurium locus with Mudlux (K. P. Francis and M. P. Gallagher, Infect. Immun. 61:640-649, 1993). The insertion lies within the OxyR-regulated ahpC locus and conveys alkyl peroxide sensitivity. Plasmid-encoded ahp reverses sensitivity but reduces luminescence. This suggests that OxyR is titrated by the multicopy ahp promoter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromosome Mapping
  • DNA-Binding Proteins*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology
  • Macrophages / physiology*
  • Operon*
  • Oxidoreductases / genetics*
  • Peroxidases*
  • Peroxiredoxins
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics
  • Salmonella typhimurium / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / genetics

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Repressor Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Oxidoreductases
  • Peroxidases
  • Peroxiredoxins