Co-overproduction and localization of the Escherichia coli motility proteins motA and motB.

doi:10.1128/jb.172.7.3932-3939.1990

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Co-overproduction and localization of the Escherichia coli motility proteins motA and motB.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jul 1990

Wilson M L, Macnab R M

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The motility genes motA and motB of Escherichia coli were placed under control of the Serratia marcescens trp promoter. After induction with beta-indoleacrylic acid, the levels of MotA and MotB rose over about a 3-h period, reaching plateau levels approximately 50-fold higher than wild-type level...

Topics

Bacterial Proteins
Cell Membrane
Cell Movement
Chromosome Deletion
DNA, Recombinant
Escherichia coli
Flagella
Gene Expression
Genes, Bacterial
Genetic Complementation Test
Genotype
Plasmids
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Serratia marcescens

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