ZitB (YbgR), a member of the cation diffusion facilitator family, is an additional zinc transporter in Escherichia coli

Authors
Grass, G Fan, B Rosen, BP Franke, S Nies, DH Rensing, C
Citation
G. Grass et al., ZitB (YbgR), a member of the cation diffusion facilitator family, is an additional zinc transporter in Escherichia coli, J BACT, 183(15), 2001, pp. 4664-4667
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219193 → ACNP
Volume
183
Issue
15
Year of publication
2001
Pages
4664 - 4667
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(200108)183:15<4664:Z(AMOT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The Escherichia coli zitB gene encodes a Zn(II) transporter belonging to th e cation diffusion facilitator family. ZitB is specifically induced by zinc . ZitB expression on a plasmid rendered zntA-disrupted E. coli cells more r esistant to zinc, and the cells exhibited reduced accumulation of Zn-65, su ggesting ZitB-mediated efflux of zinc.