Thiol redox state regulates expression of psbA genes in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 425-433

  Sippola, Katja ^a   Aro, Eva Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

D1 protein; Gene expression; psbA genes; Redox regulation; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STRESS TOLERANCE;

CYANOBACTERIA; DITHIOTHREITOL; ETHYLMALEIMIDE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; LIGHT; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS; PHOTOSYSTEM I PROTEIN COMPLEX; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; REDUCING AGENTS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS PCC 7942; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.;

EID: 0033212766     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006347808475     Document Type: Article

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