title: Differential accumulation of nif structural gene mRNA in Azotobacter vinelandii.
abstract: Northern analysis was employed to investigate mRNA produced by mutant strains of Azotobacter vinelandii with defined deletions in the nif structural genes and in the intergenic noncoding regions. The results indicate that intergenic RNA secondary structures effect the differential accumulation of transcripts, supporting the high Fe protein-to-MoFe protein ratio required for optimal diazotrophic growth.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA.
authors: Trinity L
authors: TL
authors: Hamilton
authors: Marty
authors: M
authors: Jacobson
authors: Marcus
authors: M
authors: Ludwig
authors: Eric S
authors: ES
authors: Boyd
authors: Donald A
authors: DA
authors: Bryant
authors: Dennis R
authors: DR
authors: Dean
authors: John W
authors: JW
authors: Peters
mesh_terms: D016948:Azotobacter vinelandii / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008983:Molybdoferredoxin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005810:Multigene Family; D009154:Mutation; D009586:Nitrogen Fixation; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008983:Molybdoferredoxin; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012333:RNA, Messenger