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A two-component Mn2+-sensing system negatively regulates expression of the mntCAB operon in Synechocystis.
The Plant cell - 1 Nov 2002
Yamaguchi Katsushi, Suzuki Iwane, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Lyukevich Alexander, Bodrova Irina, Los Dmitry A, Piven Irina, Zinchenko Vladislav, Kanehisa Minoru, Murata Norio
Abstract excerpt
Mn is an essential component of the oxygen-evolving machinery of photosynthesis and is an essential cofactor of several important enzymes, such as Mn-superoxide dismutase and Mn-catalase. The availability of Mn in the environment varies, and little is known about the mechanisms for maintaining cytoplasmic Mn(2+) ion homeostasis. Using a DNA microarray, we screened knockout libraries of His kinases and response...
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