Aromatic compounds are both common growth substrates for microorganisms and
prominent environmental pollutants. The crucial step in their degradation is overcoming the …

Most proteins consist of multiple domains. How do linkers efficiently transfer information
between sites that are on different domains to activate the protein? Mere flexibility only …

We have studied for the first time the transcriptional regulatory circuit that controls the
expression of the box genes encoding the aerobic hybrid pathway used to assimilate …

The genomic features of Azoarcus sp. CIB reflect its most distinguishing phenotypes as a
diazotroph, facultative anaerobe, capable of degrading either aerobically and/or …

Abstract Proteins Rpf2 and Rrs1 are required for 60S ribosomal subunit maturation. These
proteins are necessary for the recruitment of three ribosomal components (5S ribosomal …

The denitrifying betaproteobacterium “Aromatoleum aromaticum” EbN1 is a well-studied
model organism for anaerobic degradation of aromatic compounds. Following publication of …

Large quantities of organic matter are continuously deposited, and (a) biotic gradients
intersect in the soil–rhizosphere, where biodegradation contributes to the global cycles of …

Aromatic compounds are a common carbon and energy source for many microorganisms,
some of which can even degrade toxic chloroaromatic xenobiotics. This comparative study …

Phenolic compounds are commonly found in anoxic environments, where they serve as both
carbon and energy sources for certain anaerobic bacteria. The anaerobic breakdown of m …

Iron is a transition metal used as a cofactor in many biochemical reactions. In bacteria, iron
homeostasis involves Fur-mediated de-repression of iron uptake systems, such as the iron …