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Structural and regulatory genes required to make the gas dimethyl sulfide in bacteria.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 2 Feb 2007
Todd Jonathan D, Rogers Rachel, Li You Guo, Wexler Margaret, Bond Philip L, Sun Lei, Curson Andrew R J, Malin Gill, Steinke Michael, Johnston Andrew W B
Abstract excerpt
Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is a key compound in global sulfur and carbon cycles. DMS oxidation products cause cloud nucleation and may affect weather and climate. DMS is generated largely by bacterial catabolism of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP), a secondary metabolite made by marine algae. We demonstrate that the bacterial gene dddD is required for this process and that its transcription is induced by the DMSP...
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