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An integrated study of the periplasmic nitrate reductase system
Reference
C08666
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor David Richardson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Benjamin Berks
,
Professor Stuart John Ferguson
,
Professor Andrew Thomson
Institution
University of East Anglia
Department
Biological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
290,563
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/12/1997
End date
31/05/2001
Duration
42 months
Abstract
Periplasmic nitrate reductases are widely distributed in bacteria and make a significant contribution to nitrogen turnover in a range of environments. We will study five topics central to the function of the periplasmic nitrate reductase system: (i) the structure of the active site and the mechanism of nitrate reduction (ii) electron transfer to the catalytic site within the protein (iii) electron transfer from ubiquinol to the periplasmic nitrate reductase (iv) periplasmic nitrate reductase biosynthesis and (v) transcriptional regulation of periplasmic nitrate reductase expression. Each area of study will provide information of relevance to a range of other bacterial electron transport systems.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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