THE NIFH GENE ENCODING THE FE PROTEIN-COMPONENT OF THE MOLYBDENUM NITROGENASE FROM AZOTOBACTER-CHROOCOCCUM

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作者
JONES, R
WOODLEY, P
BIRKMANNZINONI, A
ROBSON, RL
机构
[1] UNIV GEORGIA,DEPT BIOCHEM,ATHENS,GA 30602
[2] UNIV SUSSEX,AFRC,NITROGEN FIXAT LAB,BRIGHTON BN1 9RQ,E SUSSEX,ENGLAND
[3] THINKING MACHINES CORP,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02142
关键词
RECOMBINANT DNA; NITROGEN FIXATION; TRANSCRIPTION;
D O I
10.1016/0378-1119(93)90555-H
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The nucleotide sequence spanning the nifH gene and part of the nifD gene encoding the molybdenum nitrogenase from Azotobacter chroococcum was determined. The transcription start point of the nifH promoter was mapped, and a potential transcriptional attenuator was located between the nifH and nifD genes.
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页码:145 / 146
页数:2
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