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Characteristic phenotypes associated with ptsN-null mutants in Escherichia coli K-12 are absent in strains with functional ilvG.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Sept 2011
Reaves Marshall Louis, Rabinowitz Joshua D
Abstract excerpt
The phosphotransferase system (PTS), encompassing EI, HPr, and assorted EII proteins, uses phosphoenolpyruvate to import and phosphorylate sugars. A paralog of EIIA of the sugar PTS system known as ptsN has been purported to regulate organic nitrogen source utilization in Escherichia coli K-12. Its known biochemical function, however, relates to potassium homeostasis. The evidence for regulation of organic...
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