Azotobacter vinelandii AmrZ is a global regulator linking alginate production and c-di-GMP homeostasis
Miriam Citlalli Gonzaga-Pérez, Carlos Leonel Ahumada-Manuel, Ana Isabel Chávez-Martínez, Josefina Guzmán, Karel Estrada, Guadalupe Espı́n, Cinthia E. Núñez
This paper identifies AmrZ as a global regulator in Azotobacter vinelandii that links alginate production to c-di-GMP homeostasis by directly activating algD and specific DGCs, while reducing motility.
Microbiology · Mar 24, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology