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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Rhodopseudomonas palustris
SUBMITTER: Yasuhiro Oda
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-32292 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Heiniger Erin K EK Oda Yasuhiro Y Samanta Sudip K SK Harwood Caroline S CS
Applied and environmental microbiology 20111216 4
Nitrogenase catalyzes the conversion of dinitrogen gas (N(2)) and protons to ammonia and hydrogen gas (H(2)). This is a catalytically difficult reaction that requires large amounts of ATP and reducing power. Thus, nitrogenase is not normally expressed or active in bacteria grown with a readily utilized nitrogen source like ammonium. nifA* mutants of the purple nonsulfur phototrophic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris have been described that express nitrogenase genes constitutively and produce ...[more]