BENK ENCODES A HYDROPHOBIC PERMEASE-LIKE PROTEIN INVOLVED IN BENZOATEDEGRADATION BY ACINETOBACTER SP STRAIN ADP1

Authors
COLLIER LS NICHOLS NN NEIDLE EL
Citation
Ls. Collier et al., BENK ENCODES A HYDROPHOBIC PERMEASE-LIKE PROTEIN INVOLVED IN BENZOATEDEGRADATION BY ACINETOBACTER SP STRAIN ADP1, Journal of bacteriology, 179(18), 1997, pp. 5943-5946
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of bacteriology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219193
Volume
179
Issue
18
Year of publication
1997
Pages
5943 - 5946
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(1997)179:18<5943:BEAHPP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The chromosomal benK gene was identified within a supraoperonic gene c luster involved in benzoate degradation by Acinetobacter sp. strain AD P1, and benK was expressed in response to a benzoate metabolite, cis,c is-muconate. The disruption of benK reduced benzoate uptake and impair ed the use of benzoate or benzaldehyde as the carbon source. BenK was homologous to several aromatic compound transporters.