RRC ID 59077
著者 Kamemoto Y, Funaba N, Kawakami M, Sawasato K, Kanno K, Suzuki S, Nishikawa H, Sato R, Nishiyama KI.
タイトル Biosynthesis of glycolipid MPIase (membrane protein integrase) is independent of the genes for ECA (enterobacterial common antigen).
ジャーナル J Gen Appl Microbiol
Abstract MPIase (membrane protein integrase) is an essential glycolipid that drives protein integration into the inner membrane of E. coli, while glycolipid ECA (enterobacterial common antigen) is a major component at the surface of the outer membrane. Irrespective of the differences in molecular weight, subcellular localization and function in cells, the glycan chains of the two glycolipids are similar, since the repeating unit comprising the glycan chains is the same. A series of biosynthetic genes for ECA, including ones for the corresponding nucleotide sugars, have been identified and extensively characterized. In this study, we found that knockouts as to the respective genes for ECA biosynthesis can grow in the minimum medium with the normal expression level of MPIase, indicating that MPIase can be biosynthesized de novo without the utilization of any compounds generated through ECA biosynthesis. Conversely, ECA was expressed normally upon MPIase depletion. From these results, we conclude that the biosynthetic genes for MPIase and ECA are independent.
巻・号 66(3)
ページ 169-174
公開日 2020-8-26
DOI 10.2323/jgam.2019.05.001
PMID 31511443
MeSH Antigens, Bacterial / biosynthesis* Antigens, Bacterial / chemistry Antigens, Bacterial / genetics Escherichia coli / genetics* Escherichia coli / metabolism Genes, Bacterial* Glycolipids / biosynthesis* Glycolipids / chemistry Glycolipids / genetics Mutation
IF 1.442
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