Cysteine coordination of Pb(II) is involved in the PbrR-dependent activation of the lead-resistance promoter, P<it>pbrA</it>, from <it>Cupriavidus metallidurans</it> CH34

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>pbr</it> resistance operon from <it>Cupriavidus metallidurans</it> CH34 plasmid pMOL30 confers resistance to Pb(II) salts, and is regulated by the Pb(II) responsive regulator PbrR, which is a MerR fami...

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Main Authors: Hobman Jon L, Julian Daniel J, Brown Nigel L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/109