Structural basis of H-NS-mediated temperature-dependent stimulation of initial growth in Escherichia coli (IMAGE)

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Structural basis of H-NS-mediated temperature-dependent stimulation of initial growth in Escherichia coli

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Schematic representation comparing E. coli growth at 27°C and 37°C. At the host body temperature of 37°C, H-NS transitions from a gene silencer to a structural scaffold, unlocking the growth-accelerating potential of the Rac prophage and driving rapid initial multiplication.

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Hosei University (Yamamoto Lab), CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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