Enzyme INtr, NPr and IIANtr are involved in regulation of the poly-β-hydroxybutyrate biosynthetic genes in Azotobacter vinelandii

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 244-254

  Noguez, Raúl ^a   Segura, Daniel ^a   Moreno, Soledad ^a   Hernandez, Alberto ^a   Juarez, Katy ^a   Espín, Guadalupe ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Enzyme I Ntr; IIANtr; Nitrogen related phosphotransferase system ptsP; NPr; phbB; PhbR

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN; NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN I NTR; NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN IIA NTR; NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN NPR; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); SIGMA FACTOR RPON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; POLY-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYESTER;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MAPPING; GENE MUTATION; GENE REPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERON; PHBBAC GENE; PHBR GENE; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PTSN GENE; PTSO GENE; PTSP GENE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; WILD TYPE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; PLASMID;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; MUTATION; OPERON; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE SUGAR PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SYSTEM; PHOSPHORYLATION; PLASMIDS; POLYESTERS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 51949112803     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108658     Document Type: Article

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