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Original sequence divergence among Pseudomonas putida CadRs drive specificity.
Research in microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Cayron Julien, Effantin Géraldine, Prudent Elsa, Rodrigue Agnès
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria, especially those living in soils, are in constant contact with metals. Transition metals like Fe or Zn, are required for proper growth. Some other metals like Cd or Hg are only toxic. Several systems exist to detoxify cells when these metals are present in concentrations harmful to biological systems. The expression of these systems is under control of specialized regulatory proteins able to detect...
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