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Genetic Features and Regulation of n-Alkane Metabolism in Bacteria

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Aerobic Utilization of Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids

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Abstract

Expression of the bacterial genes involved in the assimilation of alkanes is usually tightly regulated. Regulators responding to the presence of alkanes ensure that the alkane-degradation genes are induced only when these hydrocarbons are available to the cell. In microorganisms containing several sets of alkane degradation genes (each dealing with a particular kind of alkane), these regulators ensure their differential induction. In addition, the expression of alkane degradation pathways is commonly down-modulated via complex global regulation control systems that ensure that the corresponding genes are expressed only under appropriate physiological conditions or when no other preferred compound is available. Examples illustrating these specific and global regulation processes are presented.

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Work in the author’s laboratory is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (grant BIO2015-66203-P; MINECO/FEDER) and the European Commission VII Framework Program (grant number 312139).

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Moreno, R., Rojo, F. (2019). Genetic Features and Regulation of n-Alkane Metabolism in Bacteria. In: Rojo, F. (eds) Aerobic Utilization of Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids. Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50418-6_23

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