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The NodA proteins of Rhizobium meliloti and Rhizobium tropici specify the N-acylation of Nod factors by different fatty acids.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Oct 1996
Debellé F, Plazanet C, Roche P, Pujol C, Savagnac A, Rosenberg C, Promé J C, Dénarié J
Abstract excerpt
Rhizobia synthesize mono-N-acylated chitooligosaccharide signals, called Nod factors, that are required for the specific infection and nodulation of their legume hosts. The biosynthesis of Nod factors is under the control of nodulation (nod) genes, including the nodABC genes present in all rhizobial species. The N-acyl substitution can vary between species and can play a role in host specificity. In Rhizobium...
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