Analysis of the G93E mutant allele of KpsM, the membrane component of an ABC transporter involved in polysialic acid translocation in Escherichia coli K1

Analysis of the G93E mutant allele of KpsM, the membrane component of an ABC transporter involved in polysialic acid translocation in Escherichia coli K1

KpsM is an integral membrane protein involved in the translocation of the polysialic acid capsule of Escherichia coli K1. The kpsMG93E allele is a point mutation in the first cytoplasmic loop (CI) of KpsM which partially disrupts translocation of the capsule. While producing polymer of wild-type len...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters Vol. 156; no. 2; pp. 217 - 222
Main Authors: Pigeon, Ronald P, Silver, Richard P
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 15-11-1997
Subjects:
ABC transporter
Capsule
Escherichia coli
K1 antigen
Polysaccharide transport
Polysialic acid
Capsule
K1 antigen
ABC transporter
Polysaccharide transport
Escherichia coli
Polysialic acid
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Summary:KpsM is an integral membrane protein involved in the translocation of the polysialic acid capsule of Escherichia coli K1. The kpsMG93E allele is a point mutation in the first cytoplasmic loop (CI) of KpsM which partially disrupts translocation of the capsule. While producing polymer of wild-type length, strains harboring the G93E allele exhibit a decreased production of capsular polymer and a reduced rate of polymer translocation to the cell surface.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00427-8