Oxygen regulation of the ccoN gene encoding a component of the cbb3 oxidase in Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1T:: Involvement of the FnrL protein

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Mouncey, NJ [1 ]
Kaplan, S [1 ]
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[1] Univ Texas, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Microbiol & Mol Genet, Sch Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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10.1128/JB.180.8.2228-2231.1998
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The ccoNOQP gene cluster of Rhodobacter sphaeroides 2.4.1(T) encodes a cbb(3), cytochrome oxidase which is utilized in oxygen-limited conditions for aerobic respiration. The P-galactosidase activity of a ccoN::lacZ transcriptional fusion,vas low under high (30%)-oxygen and anaerobic growth conditions. Maximal ccoN::lacZ expression was observed when the oxygen concentration was lowered to 2%. In an FnrL mutant, ccoN::lacZ expression was significantly lower than in the wild-type pe strain, suggesting that FnrL is a positive regulator of genes encoding the cbb(3) oxidase.
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