Journal of Bacteriology, May 2000, p. 2672-2674, Vol. 182, No. 9
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of
Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Received 17 November 1999/Accepted 1 February 2000
Genes for D-galactarate (gar) and
D-glucarate (gud) metabolism in
Escherichia coli are organized in three transcriptional units: garD, garPLRK, and gudPD.
Two observations suggested a common regulator for the three operons.
(i) Their expression was triggered by D-galactarate,
D-glucarate, and D-glycerate. (ii) Metabolism
of the three compounds was impaired by a single Tn5 insertion mapped in the yaeG gene (proposed name,
sdaR), outside the D-galactarate and
D-glucarate systems. Expression of the sdaR gene is autogenously regulated.
0021-9193/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.
A Common Regulator for the Operons Encoding the
Enzymes Involved in D-Galactarate, D-Glucarate,
and D-Glycerate Utilization in Escherichia
coli
*
Corresponding author. Mailing address: Departamento de
Bioquímica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Barcelona,
Avda. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: 34-93-402 4521. Fax: 34-93-402 1896. E-mail: Palaciu{at}farmacia.far.ub.es.
This article has been cited by other articles:
| Appl. Environ. Microbiol. | Infect. Immun. | Eukaryot. Cell |
|---|---|---|
| Mol. Cell. Biol. | J. Virol. | Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev. |
| ALL ASM JOURNALS |