ISSN:
1432-072X
Keywords:
Key wordsStaphylococcus carnosus
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Nitrate
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reductase
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Tn917 insertion mutants
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Molybdate
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transport
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Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis
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Lipoprotein
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Transposon mutagenesis of Staphylococcus carnosus led to the identification of three genes, modABC, which encode an ABC transporter that is involved in molybdate transport. It was shown by [14C]palmitate labeling that ModA represents a lipoprotein that in gram-positive bacteria is the counterpart of the periplasmic binding proteins of gram-negative organisms. The sequence characteristics identify ModB as the integral-membrane, channel-forming protein and ModC as the ATP-binding energizer for the transport system. Mutants defective in modABC had only 0.4% of the wild-type nitrate reductase activity. Molybdate at a non-physiologically high concentration (100 μM) fully restored nitrate reductase activity, suggesting that at least one other system is able to transport molybdate, but with lower affinity. The expression of modA (and most likely of modBC) was independent of oxygen and nitrate. To date, there are no indications for molybdate-specific regulation of modABC expression since in a modB mutant, modA expression was unchanged in comparison to the wild-type.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002030050747
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