ZntR is a Zn(II)‐responsive MerR‐like transcriptional regulator of zntA in Escherichia coli
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- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Microbiology
- Vol. 31 (3), 893-902
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01229.x
Abstract
We have identified the promoter/operator region of the zntA gene of Escherichia coli and shown that Zn(II) is the primary inducer of expression of this Zn(II)/Cd(II) export gene. The promoter PzntA s...Keywords
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