Nitrite-reducing ability is related to growth inhibition by nitrite in Rhodobacter sphaeroides f. sp. denitrificans.
Growth inhibition of Rhodobacter sphaeroides f. sp. denitrificans IL106 by nitrite under anaerobic-light conditions became less pronounced when the gene encoding nitrite reductase was deleted. Growth of another deletion mutant of the genes encoding nitric oxide reductase was severely suppressed by nitrite. Our results suggest that nitrite reductase increases the sensitivity to nitrite through the production of nitric oxide.
['Shimizu|Takayuki|T|', 'Horiguchi|Kouhei|K|', 'Hatanaka|Yui|Y|', 'Masuda|Shinji|S|', 'Shimada|Keizo|K|', 'Matsuura|Katsumi|K|', 'Haruta|Shin|S|']
D017353:Gene Deletion D009572:Nitrite Reductases D009573:Nitrites D010084:Oxidation-Reduction D012242:Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Rhodobacter nitrite reductase Denitrification nitrite toxicity photosynthetic bacteria