… including HetR – and in mature heterocysts, whereas HetR is needed to build … a dimer
of HetR from the heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium Fischerella sp. shows a central DNA-binding …

… , showing the protein as a homodimer that comprises a central DNA-binding domain with two
helix-… is a serine-type protease and that this activity is required for heterocyst differentiation. …

… , showing the protein as a 48 homodimer that comprises a central DNA-binding domain with
… can partially bypass the need 493 for hetR in heterocyst differentiation by Anabaena sp. …

… been shown to be necessary for developing a normal percentage of heterocysts following
the induction of differentiation, here we demonstrate that it is required specifically for the timing …

… not sufficient for heterocyst differentiation, HetR is both necessary and … As a DNA-binding
protein, HetR directly or indirectly … Structural analyses of the HetR dimer provided much insight …

… regulated by HetR and required for heterocyst differentiation. … Because the DNA-binding
activity appeared to be nonspecific… Also, HetZ was predicted to be a DNA-binding protein (20), …

… biochemical analyses of hetR (NIES39_C03480) of the non-heterocyst-forming … HetR
homodimer is a DNAbinding protein required for heterocyst differentiation, and the DNAbinding …

… forms of HetR were obtained, the monomer, dimer, trimer, and … and the DNA binding motif,
further investigations are required. In … here did not affect the DNA binding activity of HetR or its …

… prevents DNA binding activity of HetR [15, 16] and inhibits … that it binds to the DNA only as a
dimer [70, 71]. Nevertheless, we … At the protein level: the HetR dimer needs to be activated by …

… between 14 factors required for cell differentiation and pattern … studied here are engaged
in more than one protein–protein … role of HetR within the heterocyst differentiation process, it …