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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Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/109 |