Directed evolution of cellobiose utilization in Escherichia coli K12.
Directed evolution of cellobiose utilization in Escherichia coli K12.
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大肠杆菌 K12 中纤维二糖利用的定向进化。
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发表时间:
1984
影响因子:
10.7
通讯作者:
B. Hall
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文献类型:
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作者:
M. Kricker;B. Hall
The cellobiose catabolic system of Escherichia coli K12 is being used to study the role of cryptic genes in evolution of new functions. Escherichia coli does not use beta-glucoside sugars; however, mutations in several loci can activate the cryptic bgl operon and permit growth on the beta-glucoside sugars arbutin and salicin. Such Bgl+ mutants do not use cellobiose, which is the most common beta-glucoside in nature. We have isolated a Cel+ (cellobiose-utilizing) mutant from a Bgl+ mutant of E. coli K12. The Cel+ mutant grows well on cellobiose, arbutin, and salicin. Genes for utilization of these beta-glucosides are located at 37.8 min on the E. coli map. The genes of the bgl operon are not involved in cellobiose utilization. Introduction of a deletion covering bgl does not affect the ability to utilize cellobiose, arbutin, or salicin, indicating that the new Cel+ genes provide all three functions. Spontaneous cellobiose negative mutants also become arbutin and salicin negative. Analysis of beta-glucoside positive revertants of these mutants indicates that there are separate loci for utilization of each of the beta-glucoside sugars. The genes are closely linked and may be activated from a single locus. A fourth gene at an unknown location increases the growth rate on cellobiose. The cel genes constitute a second cryptic system for beta-glucoside utilization in E. coli K12.
DOI:
10.1099/00221287-121-1-85
发表时间:
1980
期刊:
Journal of general microbiology
影响因子:
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作者:
Juni,E;Heym,GA
通讯作者:
Heym,GA
影响因子:
3.3
作者:
Carlson,M;Osmond,BC;Botstein,D
通讯作者:
Botstein,D
影响因子:
10.7
作者:
Hall,BG;Yokoyama,S;Calhoun,DH
通讯作者:
Calhoun,DH