Engineering Posttranslational Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase for Controllable Ammonia Production in the Plant Symbiont Azospirillum brasilense
Tim Schnabel, Elizabeth S. Sattely
Abstract
gas to plant biomass. Unlike previously reported ammonia-producing mutants, our rationally designed approach easily lends itself to further engineering opportunities and has the potential to be broadly deployable.
Topics & Concepts
Nitrogen fixationGlutamine synthetaseAzospirillum brasilenseNitrogen cycleBiologySetariaChlorophyllMetabolic engineeringGlutamineNitrogenBotanyBiochemistryChemistryBacteriaEnzymeAmino acidOrganic chemistryGeneticsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms