title: In vivo expression of the Lactobacillus brevis S-layer gene.
abstract: Lactobacillus brevis possesses a surface layer protein (SlpA) with tightly regulated synthesis. The slpA gene is expressed by two adjacent promoters, P1 and P2. The level of P2-derived transcripts was approximately 10 times higher than that of P1-derived transcripts throughout the entire growth of L. brevis. The half-lives of slpA transcripts were shown to be exceptionally long (14 min).
authors.affiliation: Agricultural Research Centre of Finland, Food Research Institute, Jokioinen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kahala
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Savijoki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palva
mesh_terms: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C070683:surface layer protein A, Bacteria