THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOMOLOGS OF THE ESCHERICHIA-COLI KEFC K+-EFFLUX SYSTEM IN OTHER BACTERIAL SPECIES

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作者
DOUGLAS, RM [1 ]
ROBERTS, JA [1 ]
MUNRO, AW [1 ]
RITCHIE, GY [1 ]
LAMB, AJ [1 ]
BOOTH, IR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ABERDEEN MARISCHAL COLL,DEPT MOLEC & CELL BIOL,ABERDEEN AB9 1AS,SCOTLAND
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JOURNAL OF GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1991年 / 137卷
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10.1099/00221287-137-8-1999
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Using a variety of techniques the distribution of the glutathione-regulated KefC K+-transport system among bacterial species was investigated. The presence of similar systems in a number of Gram-negative bacteria was demonstrated. In contrast, the system appeared to be absent from most Gram-positive bacteria tested with the exception of Staphylococcus aureus. Using the cloned Escherichia coli kefC gene as a probe for Southern hybridization it was shown that only limited DNA sequence homology exists with other bacteria, even when closely related members of the enteric group were examined.
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