Fnr is involved in oxygen control of Herbaspirillum seropedicae N-truncated NifA protein activity in Escherichaia coli

Authors :: Monteiro, Rose A.
de Souza, Emanuel M.
Yates, M. Geoffrey
Pedrosa, Fabio O.
Chubatsu, Leda S.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. March, 2003, Vol. 69 Issue 3, 1527-1531
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: Research reveals that in Escherichia coli fnr gene background , NifA protein of Herbaspirillum seropedicae is inactive and undergoes degradation due to oxygen exposure and iron depletion, indicating that Fnr protein is involved in the oxygen sensitivity and iron requirement of NifA protein.

Subjects :: Microbial metabolism -- Physiological aspects
Microbial metabolism -- Genetic aspects
Protein metabolism -- Physiological aspects
Iron in the body -- Physiological aspects
Oxygen -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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