Sodium ion-stimulated alpha-[1-14C]aminoisobutyric acid uptake in alkalophilic Bacillus species.
Alkalophilic Bacillus no. 8-1 grows well in alkaline media containing 2.5 to 5% NaCl. The uptake of alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB) into the cells is stimulated by the addition of NaCl (Na+) up to a concentration of 0.2 M, but other monovalent cations such as K+, Li+, or NH4+ cannot substitute for Na+. The kinetic studies reveal that, when the Na+ concentration increases from 0.02 to 0.2 M in alkaline medium, the Km for transport decreases, whereas Vmax remains almost constant. Competition studies indicate that glycine, L-alanine, L-serine, and AIB share common carriers for the transport of the compounds into cells. Other alkalophilic bacteria are also found to require Na+ for the uptake of AIB into the cells.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D000621:Aminoisobutyric Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000378:metabolism*; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012964:Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000596:Amino Acids; D000621:Aminoisobutyric Acids; D012964:Sodium