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Regulation of Escherichia coli pyrBI Gene Expression in Pseudomonas fluorescens

Pseudomonas fluorescens does not appear to regulate the enzymes of de novo
pyrimidine biosynthesis at the level of gene expression. Little or no apparent repression of pyr gene expression is observed upon addition of exogenous pyrimidines to the growth medium. The Escherichia coli pyrBI genes for aspartate transcarbamoylase (ATCase) were sized down and cloned into the broad host range plasmid, pKT230. Upon introduction into a P.fluorescenspyrB mutant strain, ATCase showed repression in response to exogenously fed pyrimidine compounds. Thus, it was possible to bring about changes in pyrimidine nucleotide pool levels and in transcriptional regulation of gene expression at the same time.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278188
Date05 1900
CreatorsShen, Weiping
ContributorsShanley, Mark Stephen, O'Donovan, Gerard A., Chapman, Kent Dean
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 84 leaves : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Shen, Weiping

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