Transcriptional regulation of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase synthesis by oxygen in Bradyrhizobium japonicum and evidence for developmental control of the hemB gene

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3706-3710

  Chauhan, Sarita ^a   O'Brian, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; HEME; MESSENGER RNA; OXYGEN; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMBIOSIS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM; GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0031007110     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.11.3706-3710.1997     Document Type: Article

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