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We present evidence thatRhizobium etli has two glutaminases differentiated by their thermostability and electrophoretic mobility. The thermostable glutaminase (B) is constitutive, in contrast with the thermolabile glutaminase (A), which is positively regulated by glutamine and negatively regulated by ammonium and by the carbon source. In distinction to glutaminase A, glutaminase B plays a minor role in the utilization of glutamine as a carbon source, but it may play a role in maintaining the balance of glutamine and glutamate. By complementation of theRhizobium etli LM16 mutant that lacks glutaminase A, we have cloned the gene that codes for this enzyme.
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Durán, S., Sánchez-Linares, L., Huerta-Saquero, A. et al. Identification of two glutaminases inRhizobium etli . Biochem Genet 34, 453–465 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00570126
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