Abstract
The chromosomal benK gene was identified within a supraoperonic gene cluster involved in benzoate degradation by Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1, and benK was expressed in response to a benzoate metabolite, cis,cis-muconate. The disruption of benK reduced benzoate uptake and impaired the use of benzoate or benzaldehyde as the carbon source. BenK was homologous to several aromatic compound transporters.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter / genetics*
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Base Sequence
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Benzoates / metabolism
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Benzoic Acid
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Biological Transport
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Carrier Proteins / genetics
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Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
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Genes, Bacterial*
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Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics*
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Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mutagenesis, Insertional
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Organic Anion Transporters*
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Phenotype
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Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
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Transcription, Genetic
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Benk protein, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
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Benzoates
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Carrier Proteins
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Membrane Transport Proteins
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Organic Anion Transporters
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PcaK protein, Pseudomonas
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Benzoic Acid