<it>amiA</it> is a negative regulator of acetamidase expression in <it>Mycobacterium smegmatis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The acetamidase of <it>Mycobacterium smegmatis</it> is a highly inducible enzyme. Expression of this enzyme is increased 100-fold when the substrate acetamide is present. The acetamidase gene is found immediately downstre...

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Main Authors: Turner Jane, Parish Tanya, Stoker Neil G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/1/19