9cy9

Structural highlights

Function

BRPA_STRMU Involved in biofilm formation, cell division, autolysis and the regulation of acid and oxidative stress tolerance. May be associated with systemic virulence in blood.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

1. ↑ Wen ZT, Burne RA. Functional genomics approach to identifying genes required for biofilm development by Streptococcus mutans. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2002 Mar;68(3):1196-203. PMID:11872468 doi:10.1128/AEM.68.3.1196-1203.2002
2. ↑ Chatfield CH, Koo H, Quivey RG. The putative autolysin regulator LytR in Streptococcus mutans plays a role in cell division and is growth-phase regulated. Microbiology (Reading). 2005 Feb;151(Pt 2):625-631. PMID:15699211 doi:10.1099/mic.0.27604-0
3. ↑ Nakano K, Fujita K, Nishimura K, Nomura R, Ooshima T. Contribution of biofilm regulatory protein A of Streptococcus mutans, to systemic virulence. Microbes Infect. 2005 Aug-Sep;7(11-12):1246-55. PMID:16039152 doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2005.04.012
4. ↑ Wen ZT, Baker HV, Burne RA. Influence of BrpA on critical virulence attributes of Streptococcus mutans. J Bacteriol. 2006 Apr;188(8):2983-92. PMID:16585759 doi:10.1128/JB.188.8.2983-2992.2006