cAMP receptor protein (CRP)-mediated resistance/tolerance in bacteria: mechanism and utilization in biotechnology

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 4533-4543

  Geng, Hefang ^a   Jiang, Rongrong ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

cAMP receptor protein; CRP structure; Directed evolution; DNA microarray; Global transcription factor; Global transcription machinery engineering; Random mutagenesis; Strain engineering; Stress tolerance; Transcriptional engineering

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BINDING ENERGY; DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES; MACHINERY; MOBILE SECURITY; PROTEINS;

CAMP RECEPTOR PROTEINS; DIRECTED EVOLUTION; DNA MICRO-ARRAY; MACHINERY ENGINEERINGS; RANDOM MUTAGENESIS; STRAIN ENGINEERING; STRESS TOLERANCE; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ENGINEERINGS;

TRANSCRIPTION;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CRP PROTEIN, E COLI; CYCLIC AMP BINDING PROTEIN; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; MUTANT PROTEIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG TOLERANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CYCLIC AMP RECEPTOR PROTEIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG TOLERANCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; MUTANT PROTEINS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84937764782     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6587-0     Document Type: Review

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