Transcription of hupSL in Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 is regulated by NtcA and not by hydrogen

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2103-2110

  Weyman, Philip D ^a   Pratte, Brenda ^a   Thiel, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; MUTAGENESIS; NITROGEN FIXATION; TRANSCRIPTION;

ANABAENA VARIABILIS; MICROAEROBIC HETEROCYSTS; TRANSCRIPT;

BACTERIA;

HYDROGEN; NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN; NITROGENASE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN; MUTATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; PROTEIN;

ANABAENA VARIABILIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BINDING SITE; GENE CONTROL; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MUTANT; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN;

ANABAENA VARIABILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ANABAENA SP.; ANABAENA VARIABILIS ATCC 29413; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 42049094614     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02855-07     Document Type: Article

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