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Nitrogen fixation control in Herbaspirillum seropedicae

Nitrogen fixation control in Herbaspirillum seropedicae Herbaspirillum seropedicae is a Gram-negative endophytic diazotroph that associates with important agricultural crops. Several studies have shown that this organism can contribute to plant growth suggesting potential for use as a biofertilizer. Nitrogen fixation in H. seropedicae is highly regulated both at the transcriptional and post-translational levels. Both of these regulatory levels respond to the ammonium availability in the external medium through a cascade of interacting proteins. The transcriptional regulation of the process also responds to oxygen, which is probably directly sensed by the transcriptional regulator NifA. Here, we review current knowledge of the regulation of nitrogen fixation in H. seropedicae . The signal transduction protein GlnK is a key regulator of nitrogen fixation at both the transcriptional and post-translational levels. In vitro analysis indicates that GlnK interacts with NifA and probably modulates its activity, thereby controlling nif expression. GlnK, together with the ammonium channel protein AmtB, also participates in the post-translational regulation of nitrogenase activity by an unidentified mechanism. This regulatory system efficiently controls nitrogen fixation according to prevailing fixed nitrogen and oxygen levels in H. seropedicae . http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Plant and Soil Springer Journals

Nitrogen fixation control in Herbaspirillum seropedicae

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2012 by Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Subject
Life Sciences; Ecology; Soil Science & Conservation; Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology
ISSN
0032-079X
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1573-5036
DOI
10.1007/s11104-011-0819-6
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Abstract

Herbaspirillum seropedicae is a Gram-negative endophytic diazotroph that associates with important agricultural crops. Several studies have shown that this organism can contribute to plant growth suggesting potential for use as a biofertilizer. Nitrogen fixation in H. seropedicae is highly regulated both at the transcriptional and post-translational levels. Both of these regulatory levels respond to the ammonium availability in the external medium through a cascade of interacting proteins. The transcriptional regulation of the process also responds to oxygen, which is probably directly sensed by the transcriptional regulator NifA. Here, we review current knowledge of the regulation of nitrogen fixation in H. seropedicae . The signal transduction protein GlnK is a key regulator of nitrogen fixation at both the transcriptional and post-translational levels. In vitro analysis indicates that GlnK interacts with NifA and probably modulates its activity, thereby controlling nif expression. GlnK, together with the ammonium channel protein AmtB, also participates in the post-translational regulation of nitrogenase activity by an unidentified mechanism. This regulatory system efficiently controls nitrogen fixation according to prevailing fixed nitrogen and oxygen levels in H. seropedicae .

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Published: Jul 1, 2012

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