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Single-Molecule FRET Kinetics of the Mn2+ Riboswitch: Evidence for Allosteric Mg2+ Control of “Induced-Fit” vs “Conformational Selection” Folding Pathways

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Redefining the sRNA Transcriptome in Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 2 Strain D39

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Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of lower respiratory infections in 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

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Identification and Expression of Small Non-Coding RNA, L10-Leader, in Different Growth Phases of Streptococcus mutans

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The Cu chaperone CopZ is required for Cu homeostasis in Rhodobacter capsulatus and influences cytochrome cbb 3 oxidase assembly

(2018) Marcel Utz et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Perturbation of manganese metabolism disrupts cell division inStreptococcus pneumoniae

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Dynamics of P-type ATPase transport revealed by single-molecule FRET

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Metals induce transient folding and activation of the twister ribozyme

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Fine control of metal concentrations is necessary for cells to discern zinc from cobalt

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Functional Determinants of Metal Ion Transport and Selectivity in Paralogous Cation Diffusion Facilitator Transporters CzcD and MntE in Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Bacillus subtilisMntR coordinates the transcriptional regulation of manganese uptake and efflux systems

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Small Non-Coding RNAs: New Insights in Modulation of Host Immune Response by Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens

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Mn 2+ -Sensing Mechanisms of yybP-ykoY Orphan Riboswitches

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Mechanism of ATPase-mediated Cu+Export and Delivery to Periplasmic Chaperones

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Physical Characterization of the Manganese-Sensing Pneumococcal Surface Antigen Repressor from Streptococcus pneumoniae

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The copper supply pathway to aSalmonellaCu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SodCII) involves P1B-type ATPase copper efflux and periplasmic CueP

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Fluoride ion encapsulation by Mg2+ ions and phosphates in a fluoride riboswitch

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The Expression of Small Regulatory RNAs in Clinical Samples Reflects the Different Life Styles of Staphylococcus aureus in Colonization vs. Infection

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The transcriptional landscape and small RNAs of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

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Identification of 88 regulatory small RNAs in the TIGR4 strain of the human pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Deletion of a Cation Transporter Promotes Lysis in Streptococcus pneumoniae

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The Escherichia coli MntR Miniregulon Includes Genes Encoding a Small Protein and an Efflux Pump Required for Manganese Homeostasis

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Multiple conformations of SAM-II riboswitch detected with SAXS and NMR spectroscopy

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Challenges of ligand identification for riboswitch candidates

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A Novel Metal Transporter Mediating Manganese Export (MntX) Regulates the Mn to Fe Intracellular Ratio and Neisseria meningitidis Virulence

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Identification of novel non-coding small RNAs from Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4 using high-resolution genome tiling arrays

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Identification of a gain-of-function mutation in a Golgi P-type ATPase that enhances Mn2+ efflux and protects against toxicity

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Identification and Characterization of Noncoding Small RNAs in Streptococcus pneumoniae Serotype 2 Strain D39

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Multiple Metal-Binding Cores Are Required for Metalloregulation by M-box Riboswitch RNAs

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Calcium efflux is essential for bacterial survival in the eukaryotic host

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