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The expression of multiple genes is upregulated upon induction of the SOS response: | The expression of multiple genes is upregulated upon induction of the SOS response. The LexA repressor control the expression of: | ||
*''sulA'' | *''sulA''<ref name='PMID:6317868'/> | ||
*''ftsK''<ref name='PMID:9723913'/> | *''ftsK''<ref name='PMID:9723913'/> | ||
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General Description
A set of reversible checkpoints induced upon DNA damage, or regions of single stranded DNA.
Components
Function
Regulation
Cell Biology
The expression of multiple genes is upregulated upon induction of the SOS response. The LexA repressor control the expression of:
Experimental Resources
Several antibiotics induce the SOS response
- mitomycin C (working concentration-0.1 µg/ml)[2]
Comparison with other organisms
Notes
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References
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- ↑ Mizusawa, S et al. (1983) Transcription of the sulA gene and repression by LexA. J. Mol. Biol. 171 337-43 PubMed
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wang, L & Lutkenhaus, J (1998) FtsK is an essential cell division protein that is localized to the septum and induced as part of the SOS response. Mol. Microbiol. 29 731-40 PubMed