Essential bacterial genes and their use

Disclosed are two genes, termed "yphC" and "yqjK," found in Streptococcus pneumoniae , which are essential for survival for a wide range of bacteria. These genes and the essential polypeptides that they encode, as well as homologs and orthologs thereof, can be used to identify an...

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Main Authors Fritz, Christian, Youngman, Philip, Guzman, Luz-Maria
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.05.2003
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Summary:Disclosed are two genes, termed "yphC" and "yqjK," found in Streptococcus pneumoniae , which are essential for survival for a wide range of bacteria. These genes and the essential polypeptides that they encode, as well as homologs and orthologs thereof, can be used to identify antibacterial agents for treating a broad spectrum of bacterial infections.