Molecular and cellular characterisation of the zinc uptake (Znu) system of nostoc punctiforme

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-171

  Hudek, Lee ^a   Pearson, Leanne A ^b   Michalczyk, Agnes ^a   Neilan, Brett A ^b   Ackland, M Leigh ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Metal transporters; Nostoc punctiforme; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; ZINC; ZNUA PROTEIN, E COLI; ZNUB PROTEIN, E COLI; ZNUC PROTEIN, E COLI;

CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; GROWTH REGULATOR; METAL; PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HEAVY METALS; ION TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; METAL TRANSPORTERS; MUTATION; NOSTOC; NOSTOC PUNCTIFORME; OPERON;

HEAVY METALS; METAL TRANSPORTERS; NOSTOC PUNCTIFORME; ZINC;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; ION TRANSPORT; MUTATION; NOSTOC; OPERON; ZINC;

CYANOBACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NOSTOC PUNCTIFORME;

EID: 84885955839     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1574-6941.12153     Document Type: Article

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