Nitrogen Catabolite Repression of the L-asparaginase of Bacillus Licheniformis

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1985 Nov 1

PMID 4055702

Citations 6

Authors

K J Golden

R W BERNLOHR

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Abstract

We report the presence of a single L-asparagine aminohydrolase activity (EC 3.5.1.1) in extracts of Bacillus licheniformis A5. The synthesis of the enzyme was apparently under nitrogen catabolite repression control.

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