MicrobiologyWorld Journal of Microbiology and BiotechnologyPeer-reviewed
Gene knockout studies of Dps protein reveals a novel role for DNA-binding protein in maintaining outer membrane permeability
Indu Pant, Akhilesh A. Potnis, Ravindranath Shashidhar
This study shows that Dps protein in Salmonella Typhimurium maintains outer membrane permeability, making the bacteria susceptible to glycopeptide antibiotics and membrane-disrupting agents.