Understanding the phoU Protein’s Part in Phosphate Import by Synthesis of Double Mutations in Escherichia coli.

Authors

Geoffrey R. Johnston, Brigham Young University
Dr. William McCleary, Brigham Young University

Keywords

phoU protein, phosphate import, double mutations, Escherichia coli

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

The purpose of our research was to gain a better understanding of what function the phoU protein serves in phosphate import by completely knocking out it’s functionality at two highly conserved and nearly identical sites on almost identical domains at a genetic level.

Recommended Citation

Johnston, Geoffrey R. and McCleary, Dr. William (2013) "Understanding the phoU Protein’s Part in Phosphate Import by Synthesis of Double Mutations in Escherichia coli.," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1294.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1294