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. 1990 Sep;172(9):5482–5485. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.9.5482-5485.1990

The Bacillus subtilis outB gene is highly homologous to an Escherichia coli ntr-like gene.

A M Albertini 1, A Galizzi 1
PMCID: PMC213216  PMID: 2118513

Abstract

The Bacillus subtilis outB gene was found to have strong similarities to an Escherichia coli gene complementing ntr-like mutations in Rhodobacter capsulatus. The deduced gene products had 52% identical amino acids (65% similar residues). The phenotype of strains affected in the OutB function indicates that this B. subtilis gene may be involved in nitrogen utilization.

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