Abstract
Depending on the growth conditionsParacoccus denitrificans synthesizes two different carriers mediating uptake of methylamine. When used as a nitrogen source, methylamine is transported via a NH +4 carrier, and its transport is inhibited by NH +4 but not by ethylamine. When used as a carbon source, methylamine is transported by a specific alkylamine carrier, and its transport is inhibited by ethylamine but not by NH +4 . The NH +4 carrier is under nitrogen control, the alkylamine carrier under carbon control.
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Abbreviations
- MA:
-
Methylamine
- FCCP:
-
p-trifluormethoxycarbonylcyanide-phenylhydrazone
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Holtel, A., Kleiner, D. Regulation of methylammonium transport inParacoccus denitrificans . Arch. Microbiol. 142, 285–288 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693405
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