The multifactorial influences of RpoS, Mlc and cAMP on ptsG expression under glucose-limited and anaerobic conditions

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-215

  Seeto, Shona ^a   Notley McRobb, Lucinda ^a   Ferenci, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cAMP; Chemostat populations; Glucose limitation; Glucose transport; mlc mutation; rpoS

Indexed keywords

ALPHA METHYLGLUCOSIDE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; CYCLIC AMP; GLUCORECEPTOR; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN MLC; SIGMA FACTOR RPOS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUSION; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOREACTORS; CYCLIC AMP; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GLUCOSE; METHYLGLUCOSIDES; MONOSACCHARIDE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SYSTEM; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SIGMA FACTOR;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 1842471052     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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