The activity of the high-affinity K+ uptake system Kdp sensitizes cells of Escherichia coli to methylglyoxal

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作者
Ferguson, GP [1 ]
Chacko, AD [1 ]
Lee, C [1 ]
Booth, IR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ABERDEEN,MARISCHAL COLL,DEPT MOLEC & CELL BIOL,ABERDEEN AB9 1AS,SCOTLAND
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1128/jb.178.13.3957-3961.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Expression of the Kdp system sensitizes cells to methylglyoxal (MG) whether this electrophile is added externally or is synthesized endogenously. The basis of this enhanced sensitivity is the maintenance of a higher cytoplasmic pH (pHi) in cells expressing Kdp. In such cells, MG elicits rapid cytoplasmic acidification via KefB and KefC, but the steady-state pHi attained is still too high to confer protection. Lowering pHi further by incubation with acetate decreases the sensitivity of cells to MG.
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