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Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics - JIB (ISSN 1613-4516)

Signal transduction through protein-protein interactions and protein modifications are the main mechanisms controlling many biological processes. Here we described the implementation of MedScan information extraction technology and Pathway Studio software (Ariadne Genomics Inc.) to create a Salmonella specific molecular interaction database. Using the database, we have constructed several signal transduction pathways in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi which causes Typhoid Fever, a major health threat especially in developing countries. S. Typhi has several pathogenicity islands that control rapid switching between different phenotypes including adhesion and colonization, invasion, intracellular survival, proliferation, and biofilm formation in response to environmental changes. Understanding of the detailed mechanism for S. Typhi survival in host cells is necessary for development of efficient detection and treatment of this pathogen. The constructed pathways were validated using publically available gene expression microarray data for Salmonella.

DOI: 10.2390/biecoll-jib-2010-145

Analysis and construction of pathogenicity island regulatory pathways in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics - JIB (ISSN 1613-4516), 7(1), 2010

Online-Journal: http://journal.imbio.de/article.php?aid=145
URL: http://biecoll.ub.uni-bielefeld.de/volltexte/2010/5046

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