Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica

Dam methylation is an essential factor involved in the virulence of an increasing number of bacterial pathogens including Salmonella enterica. Lack of Dam methylation causes severe attenuation in animal models. It has been proposed that dysregulation of Dam activity is potentially a general strategy...

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Main Authors: Mónica N. Giacomodonato, Sebastián H. Sarnacki, Mariángeles Noto Llana, M. Cristina Cerquetti
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-08-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/465
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author Mónica N. Giacomodonato
Sebastián H. Sarnacki
Mariángeles Noto Llana
M. Cristina Cerquetti
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description Dam methylation is an essential factor involved in the virulence of an increasing number of bacterial pathogens including Salmonella enterica. Lack of Dam methylation causes severe attenuation in animal models. It has been proposed that dysregulation of Dam activity is potentially a general strategy for the generation of vaccines against bacterial pathogens. In this review, we focus our attention on the role of methylation by Dam protein in regulating bacterial gene expression and virulence in Salmonella enterica.
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spelling doaj-art-1c4ab6546fd04e52b51a5cabb38a40712025-08-20T02:16:18ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-08-0130710.3855/jidc.465Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella entericaMónica N. Giacomodonato0Sebastián H. Sarnacki1Mariángeles Noto Llana2M. Cristina Cerquetti3Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos CEFyBO-CONICET, Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresCentro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos CEFyBO-CONICET, Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresCentro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos CEFyBO-CONICET, Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresCentro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos CEFyBO-CONICET, Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos AiresDam methylation is an essential factor involved in the virulence of an increasing number of bacterial pathogens including Salmonella enterica. Lack of Dam methylation causes severe attenuation in animal models. It has been proposed that dysregulation of Dam activity is potentially a general strategy for the generation of vaccines against bacterial pathogens. In this review, we focus our attention on the role of methylation by Dam protein in regulating bacterial gene expression and virulence in Salmonella enterica.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/465DNA adenine methylasePathogenesisSalmonella enterica
spellingShingle Mónica N. Giacomodonato
Sebastián H. Sarnacki
Mariángeles Noto Llana
M. Cristina Cerquetti
Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
DNA adenine methylase
Pathogenesis
Salmonella enterica
title Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica
title_full Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica
title_fullStr Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica
title_full_unstemmed Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica
title_short Dam and its role in pathogenicity of Salmonella enterica
title_sort dam and its role in pathogenicity of salmonella enterica
topic DNA adenine methylase
Pathogenesis
Salmonella enterica
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/465
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