Abstract
Malonyl-coenzyme A (CoA) decarboxylase, malonyl-CoA synthetase, and malonate transporter mutants of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae and trifolii fixed N2 at wild-type rates on pea and clover, respectively. Thus, malonate does not drive N2 fixation in legume nodules.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
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Coenzyme A Ligases / metabolism
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Malonates / metabolism*
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Malonyl Coenzyme A / metabolism
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Mutation
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Nitrogen Fixation*
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Pisum sativum / metabolism*
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Plant Root Nodulation
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Rhizobium leguminosarum / genetics
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Rhizobium leguminosarum / physiology*
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Symbiosis
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Trifolium / metabolism*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Malonates
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Malonyl Coenzyme A
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malonic acid
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Coenzyme A Ligases
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malonyl-CoA synthetase