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Mutations in genes patA and patL of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 result in similar phenotypes, and the proteins encoded by those genes may interact.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Nov 2011
Liu Jinjie, Wolk C Peter
Abstract excerpt
PatA resembles a response regulator protein with a defective DNA-binding domain, and PatL (All3305) is a pentapeptide repeat protein. A yeast two-hybrid library identified PatL as a protein with which PatA may interact. Heterocysts of patA and patL Anabaena sp. form nearly exclusively terminally in long filaments, further linking the genes.
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