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Notani and Setlow (1974) have described the mechanism of bacterial transformation. Moreover, in S. pneumoniae the competent state is transient and persists only for a short period. The competent state is induced by the competence activator protein of molecular weight of 1,000 Dalton. It binds to the plasma membrane of receptor and triggers the synthesis of 10 new proteins within [...]