The gene ssl3076 encodes a protein mediating the salt-induced expression of ggpS for the biosynthesis of the compatible solute glucosylglycerol in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 192, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 4403-4412

  Klähn, Stephan ^a   Höhne, Antje ^a   Simon, Elke ^a   Hagemann, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GENE PRODUCT; GLUCOSYLGLYCEROL; GLUCOSYLGLYCEROL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; GLYCEROL DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN SSL3076; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; GLUCOSIDE; GLUCOSYLGLYCEROL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE CONTROL; GENE REPRESSION; GGPR GENE; GGPS GENE; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; SOLUTE; SSL3076 GENE; SYNECHOCYSTIS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION SITE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY;

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, REPORTER; GLUCOSIDES; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; OPEN READING FRAMES; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

EID: 77956504063     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: 10985530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.00481-10     Document Type: Article

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