Mutual regulation of ntcA and hetR during heterocyst differentiation requires two similar PP2C-type protein phosphatases, PrpJ1 and PrpJ2, in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 191, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 6059-6066

  Jang, Jichan ^a,c   Shi, Lei ^b   Tan, Hui ^b   Janicki, Annick ^a   Zhang, Cheng Cai ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Institute Pasteur Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE PROTEIN; DNA FRAGMENT; HETR PROTEIN; NTCA PROTEIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2C; PRPJ1; PRPJ2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL CYCLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST (RESTING STAGE); ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; GEL MOBILITY SHIFT ASSAY; GENE CASSETTE; GENE CONTROL; HETEROCYST; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UPREGULATION;

ANABAENA; ANABAENA SP.;

EID: 70349141010     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.01271-08     Document Type: Article

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