In vivo hydrolysis of S-adenosyl-L-methionine in Escherichia coli increases export of 5-methylthioribose

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 599-602

  Hughes, Jeffrey A ^a,b  

^a HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 methylthioribose; Escherichia coli; Export; S adenosyl l methionine; SAMase

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CELLS; ENZYMES; MACROMOLECULES; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTAGENESIS;

5-METHYLTHIORIBOSE; EXPORT; S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE; SAMASE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

5 METHYLTHIORIBOSE; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; METHIONINE; METHYL GROUP; PLASMID VECTOR; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETIC ACID; AMINO ACID; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROLYSIS; INCUBATION; PLASMID; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; COLIPHAGE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; ISOTOPE LABELING; MACROMOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLASES; HYDROLYSIS; METHIONINE; PLASMIDS; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; THIOGLYCOSIDES; TRANSFORMATION, BACTERIAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33747495570     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W06-008     Document Type: Article

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