Reversion rates in a leuB auxotroph of Escherichia coli K-12 correlate with ppGpp levels during exponential growth.

doi:10.1099/00221287-143-3-847

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Reversion rates in a leuB auxotroph of Escherichia coli K-12 correlate with ppGpp levels during exponential growth.

Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Mar 1997

Wright Barbara E, Minnick Michael F

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Two isogenic strains of Escherichia coli K-12 differing only in relA, as well as two spoT transductants of the relA- strain, were examined with respect to ppGpp levels and reversion rates of a leuB- allele under nine different conditions. A positive correlation was established between reversion r...

Topics

3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase
Alcohol Oxidoreductases
Alleles
Cloning, Molecular
Escherichia coli
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
Ligases
Mutation
Sequence Analysis

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