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. 1993 Feb;175(4):1203–1205. doi: 10.1128/jb.175.4.1203-1205.1993

Identification of the Escherichia coli lytB Gene, Which Is Involved in Penicillin Tolerance and Control of the Stringent Response

Corinne E Gustafson 1, Sonu Kaul 1, Edward E Ishiguro 1,*
PMCID: PMC193040  PMID: 8432714

Abstract

The Escherichia coli lytB gene, which is involved in penicillin tolerance and control of the stringent response, was identified as a previously described open reading frame designated orf316 located in the ileS-lsp operon (0.4 min on the linkage map).

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