Phosphate regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Cloning of the alkaline phosphatase gene and identification of phoB- and phoR-like genes

A. Filloux, M. Bally, C. Soscia, M. Murgier, A. Lazdunski*

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Abstract

In Pseudomonas aeruginosa, phosphate limitation results in the synthesis of several protein species. We report the cloning of the P. aeruginosa alkaline phosphatase structural gene, phoA, and we show that this gene is regulated normally in Escherichia coli. We have also identified and cloned two P. aeruginosa genes which can complement phoB and phoR mutations in E. coli. This suggests that a pho regulon system similar to that in E. coli may exist in P. aeruginosa, using at least two similar regulatory factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)510-513
Number of pages4
JournalMolecular Genetics and Genomics
Volume212
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1988
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Genetics

Keywords

  • Alkaline phosphatase
  • Complementation
  • Heterologous gene expression
  • Phosphate regulation
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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