In:
Journal of Bacteriology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 188, No. 7 ( 2006-04), p. 2730-2734
Abstract:
Cyanophycin (multi- l -arginyl-poly- l -aspartic acid) is a nitrogen storage polymer found in most cyanobacteria and some heterotrophic bacteria. The cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 accumulates cyanophycin following a transition from nitrogen-limited to nitrogen-excess conditions. Here we show that the accumulation of cyanophycin depends on the activation of the key enzyme of arginine biosynthesis, N -acetyl- l -glutamate kinase, by signal transduction protein P II .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0021-9193
,
1098-5530
DOI:
10.1128/JB.188.7.2730-2734.2006
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2006
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481988-0
SSG:
12
