Multiple-level regulation of genes for protocatechuate degradation in Acinetobacter baylyi includes cross-regulation

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 232-242

  Siehler, Simone Yasmin ^a,b   Dal, Süreyya ^a,c   Fischer, Rita ^a   Patz, Patricia ^a,d   Gerischer, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^c ratiopharm GmbH   (Germany)

^d LILLY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOATES; CELLULAR BACKGROUND; CROSS-REGULATION; PROTOCATECHUATE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METABOLITES; PHOTODEGRADATION;

GENES;

BENZOIC ACID; CARBON; GENE PRODUCT; LUCIFERASE; PROTEIN PCAU; PROTEIN POBR; PROTOCATECHUIC ACID; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; INHIBITION; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN; SUBSTRATE;

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER BAYLYI; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BINDING SITE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE CONTROL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE NUMBER; GENE REPRESSION; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PCA QUI GENE; PCAIP GENE; PCAUP GENE; POBA GENE; POBAP GENE; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STRUCTURAL GENE;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CULTURE MEDIA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENES, REPORTER; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; LUCIFERASES; OPERON; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); QUINIC ACID; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

ACINETOBACTER BAYLYI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33846167103     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01608-06     Document Type: Article

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