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. 1989 Feb;171(2):1199–1202. doi: 10.1128/jb.171.2.1199-1202.1989

Regulation of luminescence by cyclic AMP in cya-like and crp-like mutants of Vibrio fischeri.

P V Dunlap 1
PMCID: PMC209722  PMID: 2536674

Abstract

Mutants of Vibrio fischeri MJ-1 (wild type) apparently deficient in adenylate cyclase (cya-like) or cyclic AMP receptor protein (crp-like) were isolated and characterized. Compared with MJ-1, the mutants produced low levels of luminescence and luciferase. Addition of cyclic AMP restored wild-type levels of luminescence and luciferase in the cya-like mutant but not in the crp-like mutant. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that in V. fischeri cyclic AMP and cyclic AMP receptor protein are required for induction of the luminescence system.

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