Cross-talk Between Iron and Nitrogen Regulatory Networks in Anabaena (Nostoc) sp. PCC 7120: Identification of Overlapping Genes in FurA and NtcA Regulons

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 374, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 267-281

  López Gomollón, Sara ^a   Hernández, José A ^a   Pellicer, Silvia ^a   Angarica, Vladimir Espinosa ^a   Peleato, M Luisa ^a   Fillat, María F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anabaena; cross talk; FurA; NtcA; regulatory networks

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FERRIC UPTAKE REGULATOR; IRON; NITROGEN; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BIOINFORMATICS; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; IRON TRANSPORT; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NTCA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANABAENA; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC SP. PCC 7120;

EID: 35349025902     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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