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Regulation, Mechanism Of Action, And Function Of A Small Toxin Protein In Ehec, Bikash Bogati
Regulation, Mechanism Of Action, And Function Of A Small Toxin Protein In Ehec, Bikash Bogati
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The zor-orz locus identified in the chromosome of Escherichia coli O157:H7 EDL933 is a type I toxin-antitoxin system that consists of two homologous gene pairs zorO-orzO and zorP-orzP. The zor genes encode for small toxin proteins and the orz genes encode for small RNAs. Previously it was shown that overproduction of ZorO results in cell growth stasis whereas co-expression of orzO rescues cellular growth. Within, I demonstrate that in addition to growth inhibition, ZorO overproduction results in membrane depolarization and ATP depletion but does not impact the gross morphology of E. coli. In vivo translation and subsequent impacts …