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Nitrogen control of the nitrogen fixation (nif) genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae

ReferenceBBS/E/J/40004091
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Mike Merrick
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution John Innes Centre
DepartmentJohn Innes Centre Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 171,120
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/04/1997
End date 31/01/1998
Duration10 months

Abstract

The nitrogen fixation (nif) genes of Klebsiella pneumoniae are controlled at the level of transcription by the availability of fixed nitrogen to the cell. This control is mediated at two levels, by the general nitrogen regulation (Ntr) control system, and by the action of a specific nif gene product (NifL) on the nif-specific transcriptional activator protein NifA. The mechanism by which the NifL protein senses and responds to the intracellular nitrogen status is being investigated.

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Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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