Need‐based activation of ammonium uptake in Escherichia coli

Abstract The efficient sequestration of nutrients is vital for the growth and survival of microorganisms. Some nutrients, such as CO2 and NH3, are readily diffusible across the cell membrane. The large membrane permeability of these nutrients obviates the need of transporters when the ambient level...

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Main Authors: Minsu Kim, Zhongge Zhang, Hiroyuki Okano, Dalai Yan, Alexander Groisman, Terence Hwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2012-09-01
Series:Molecular Systems Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2012.46
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