The product of the nitrogen fixation regulatory gene nfrX of Azotobacter vinelandii is functionally and structurally homologous to the uridylyltransferase encoded by glnD in enteric bacteria.

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Published in J Bacteriol on December 01, 1991

Authors

A Contreras1, M Drummond, A Bali, G Blanco, E Garcia, G Bush, C Kennedy, M Merrick

Author Affiliations

1: Agriculture and Food Research Council Nitrogen Fixation Laboratory, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.

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