Hutchings Matthew I, Mandhana Neeraj, Spiro Stephen
School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom.
J Bacteriol. 2002 Aug;184(16):4640-3. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.16.4640-4643.2002.
The Escherichia coli norVW genes encode a flavorubredoxin and NADH:(flavo)rubredoxin reductase, respectively, which are involved in nitric oxide detoxification under anaerobic growth conditions. Here it is shown that the norVW genes also have a role in protection against reactive nitrogen intermediates generated from nitroprusside. Transcription from the norV promoter is activated by the presence of nitroprusside in the growth medium; activation requires the product of a divergently transcribed regulatory gene, norR.
大肠杆菌的norVW基因分别编码一种黄素铁氧化还原蛋白和NADH:(黄素)铁氧化还原蛋白还原酶,它们在厌氧生长条件下参与一氧化氮解毒。本文表明,norVW基因在抵御由硝普钠产生的活性氮中间体方面也发挥作用。生长培养基中硝普钠的存在可激活norV启动子的转录;这种激活需要一个反向转录的调控基因norR的产物。