Quantification of the Chemotaxis Protein Expression Levels in Bacillus Subtilis
Cannistraro, Vincent James
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Description
Title
Quantification of the Chemotaxis Protein Expression Levels in Bacillus Subtilis
Author(s)
Cannistraro, Vincent James
Issue Date
2008
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Goerge W. Ordal
Department of Study
Biochemistry
Discipline
Biochemistry
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Chemistry, Biochemistry
Language
eng
Abstract
The expression levels of CheD appear to be tuned to give the functional ratio of protein need to participate in adaptation. When the potential binding partners of CheD are deleted (cheC and all ten receptors), the protein levels of CheD drop significantly. This finding suggests that B. subtilis selectively degrades excess chemotaxis proteins to maintain optimum ratios.
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