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The role of NAD+ as a signal during nitrogenase switch-off in Rhodospirillum rubrum.

ABSTRACT: The role of NAD+ in the metabolic regulation of nitrogenase, the 'switch-off' effect, in Rhodospirillum rubrum has been studied. We now show that the decrease in nitrogenase activity upon addition of NAD+ to R. rubrum is due to modification of dinitrogenase reductase. There was no effect when NAD+ was added to a mutant of R. rubrum devoid of dinitrogenase reductase ADP-ribosyltransferase, indicating that NAD+ 'switch-off' is an effect of the same regulatory system as ammonium 'switch-off'. We also show that oxaloacetate and alpha-ketoglutarate function as 'switch-off' effectors. On the other hand beta-hydroxybutyrate has the opposite effect by shortening the 'switch-off' period. Furthermore, by using an inhibitor of glutamate synthase the role of this enzyme in 'switch-off' was investigated. The results are discussed in relation to our proposal that changes in the concentration of NAD+ are involved in initiating 'switch-off'.

SUBMITTER: Noren A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1218262 | biostudies-other | 1997 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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