The metD D-methionine transporter locus of Escherichia coli is an ABC transporter gene cluster

J Bacteriol. 2002 Sep;184(17):4930-2. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.17.4930-4932.2002.

Abstract

The metD D-methionine transporter locus of Escherichia coli was identified as the abc-yaeE-yaeC cluster (now renamed metNIQ genes). The abc open reading frame is preceded by tandem MET boxes bracketed by the -10 and -35 boxes of a promoter. The expression driven by this promoter is controlled by the MetJ repressor and the level of methionine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics*
  • Amino Acid Transport Systems / genetics*
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Methionine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methionine / metabolism
  • Multigene Family*
  • Transcription, Genetic

Substances

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
  • Amino Acid Transport Systems
  • Methionine
  • methionine methyl ester