Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death

Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death

Programmed cell death (PCD) systems have been extensively studied for their significant role in a variety of biological processes in eukaryotic organisms. Recently, more and more researches have revealed the existence of similar systems employed by bacteria in response to various environmental stres...

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Main Authors: Ming-xi Hu, Xiao Zhang, Er-li Li, Yong-Jun Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/781430
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spelling doaj-c5b9e3b389c747f59cc030fe49a511272021-07-02T01:32:41ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982010-01-01201010.1155/2010/781430781430Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell DeathMing-xi Hu0Xiao Zhang1Er-li Li2Yong-Jun Feng3School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100086, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100086, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100086, ChinaSchool of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100086, ChinaProgrammed cell death (PCD) systems have been extensively studied for their significant role in a variety of biological processes in eukaryotic organisms. Recently, more and more researches have revealed the existence of similar systems employed by bacteria in response to various environmental stresses. This paper summarized the recent researching advancements in toxin/antitoxin systems located on plasmids or chromosomes and their regulatory roles in bacterial PCD. The most studied yet disputed mazEF system was discussed in depth, and possible roles and status of such a special bacterial death and TA systems were also reviewed from the ecological and evolutionary perspectives.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/781430
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author Ming-xi Hu
Xiao Zhang
Er-li Li
Yong-Jun Feng
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Xiao Zhang
Er-li Li
Yong-Jun Feng
Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death
International Journal of Microbiology
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Xiao Zhang
Er-li Li
Yong-Jun Feng
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title Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death
title_short Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death
title_full Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death
title_fullStr Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death
title_full_unstemmed Recent Advancements in Toxin and Antitoxin Systems Involved in Bacterial Programmed Cell Death
title_sort recent advancements in toxin and antitoxin systems involved in bacterial programmed cell death
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Microbiology
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1687-9198
publishDate 2010-01-01
description Programmed cell death (PCD) systems have been extensively studied for their significant role in a variety of biological processes in eukaryotic organisms. Recently, more and more researches have revealed the existence of similar systems employed by bacteria in response to various environmental stresses. This paper summarized the recent researching advancements in toxin/antitoxin systems located on plasmids or chromosomes and their regulatory roles in bacterial PCD. The most studied yet disputed mazEF system was discussed in depth, and possible roles and status of such a special bacterial death and TA systems were also reviewed from the ecological and evolutionary perspectives.
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