Structure and function of the betaine uptake system BetP of Corynebacterium glutamicum: Strategies to sense osmotic and chill stress

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 143-153

  Morbach, Susanne ^a   Krämer, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity regulation; Chill sensor; Corynebacterium glutamicum; Glycine betaine; Ion specificity; Membrane; Osmosensor; Potassium

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETAINE; CARRIER PROTEIN; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN BETP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL MEMBRANE; COLD STRESS; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; ENZYME CONFORMATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOLUTE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETAINE; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CARRIER PROTEINS; CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; TEMPERATURE; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM;

EID: 33744459750     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091561     Document Type: Short Survey

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