Studies on the effect of NAD(H) on nitrogenase activity in Rhodospirillum rubrum
- 1 May 1992
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archiv für Mikrobiologie
- Vol. 157 (5) , 431-435
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00249100
Abstract
The effect of NAD(P) and analogs of this nucleotide on nitrogenase activity in Rhodospirillum rubrum has been studied. Addition of NAD+ to nitrogen fixing Rsp. rubrum leads to inhibition of nitrogenase. NADP+ has the same effect but NADH or analogs modified in the nicotinamide portion do not cause inhibition. In contrast to ammonium ions, addition of NAD+ leads to inhibition of nitrogenase in cells that have been N-starved under argon. The inhibitory effect of NAD+ is more pronounced at lower light intensities. Addition of NAD+ also leads to inhibition of glutamine synthetase, a phenomenon also occurring when “switchoff” is produced by the addition of effectors such as ammonium ions or glutamine. It is also shown that NAD+ is taken up by Rsp. rubrum cells.Keywords
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