Clp and RpfF Up-regulate transcription of pelA1 gene encoding the major pectate lyase in Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 6207-6215

  Hsiao, Y I Min ^a   Fang, Mei Chiung ^a   Sun, Pei Fang ^a   Tseng, Yi Hsiung ^b  

^a CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cyclic amp receptor proteln like protein; Pectate lyase; Promoter lacz reporter assay; Transcription; Xanthomonas campestris

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYCLIC AMP BINDING PROTEIN; ENOYL COENZYME A HYDRATASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; PECTATE LYASE; POLYSACCHARIDE LYASE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; MUTAGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; UPREGULATION; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CYCLIC AMP RECEPTOR PROTEIN; ENOYL-COA HYDRATASE; MUTAGENESIS; POLYSACCHARIDE-LYASES; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; UP-REGULATION; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS;

XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS; XANTHOMONAS CAMPESTRIS PV. CAMPESTRIS;

EID: 67650899296     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf900701n     Document Type: Article

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