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Species-specific residues calibrate SoxR sensitivity to redox-active molecules

  1. Rebecca Sheplock1,
  2. David A. Recinos2,
  3. Natalie Mackow1,
  4. Lars E. P. Dietrich2,*,
  5. Monica Chander1,*

Article first published online: 4 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12101

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Molecular Microbiology

Molecular Microbiology

Volume 87, Issue 2, pages 368–381, January 2013

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Sheplock, R., Recinos, D. A., Mackow, N., Dietrich, L. E. P. and Chander, M. (2013), Species-specific residues calibrate SoxR sensitivity to redox-active molecules. Molecular Microbiology, 87: 368–381. doi: 10.1111/mmi.12101

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  1. 1

    Department of Biology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

*For correspondence. E-mail mchander@brynmawr.edu; Tel. (+1) 610 526 5096; Fax (+1) 610 526 5086 or E-mail ldietrich@columbia.edu; Tel. (+1) 212 854 9575; Fax (+1) 212 865 8246.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 4 DEC 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 16 NOV 2012 09:10PM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 13 NOV 2012

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  • AREA
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Grant Number: R15GM093366
  • Columbia University

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