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A TolC-like protein is required for heterocyst development in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Nov 2007
Moslavac Suncana, Nicolaisen Kerstin, Mirus Oliver, Al Dehni Fadi, Pernil Rafael, Flores Enrique, Maldener Iris, Schleiff Enrico
Abstract excerpt
The filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 forms heterocysts in a semiregular pattern when it is grown on N2 as the sole nitrogen source. The transition from vegetative cells to heterocysts requires marked metabolic and morphological changes. We show that a trimeric pore-forming outer membrane beta-barrel protein belonging to the TolC family, Alr2887, is up-regulated in developing heterocysts and...
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