Modulation of NifA activity by P(II) in Azospirillum brasilense: Evidence for a regulatory role of the NifA N-terminal domain

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 4830-4838

  Arsene, Florence ^a   Kaminski, P Alexandre ^a   Elmerich, Claudine ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; BINDING PROTEIN; GENE PRODUCT; NITROGEN; NITROGENASE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENHANCER REGION; GENE DELETION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE;

EID: 0029743218     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.16.4830-4838.1996     Document Type: Article

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