The SOS response is permitted in Escherichia coli strains deficient in the expression of the mazEF pathway.

The Escherichia coli (E. coli) SOS response is the largest, most complex, and best characterized bacterial network induced by DNA damage. It is controlled by a complex network involving the RecA and LexA proteins. We have previously shown that the SOS response to DNA damage is inhibited by various e...

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Main Authors: Ziva Kalderon, Sathish Kumar, Hanna Engelberg-Kulka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4255059?pdf=render