Nitrogen-regulated group 2 sigma factor from Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 involved in survival under nitrogen stress

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1090-1095

  Muro Pastor, A M ^a   Herrero, A ^a   Flores, E ^a  

^a Universidad de Sevilla CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; NITROGEN; SIGMA FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; STARVATION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STRESS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CYANOBACTERIA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; NITROGEN; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SIGMA FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 0035157654     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.183.3.1090-1095.2001     Document Type: Article

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