Methyl transfer in chemotaxis toward sugars by Bacillus subtilis.
Like amino acids, the sugars glucose and the nonmetabolizable 2-deoxyglucose caused a turnover of methyl groups on the methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins. These sugars also caused methanol formation on addition. Thus, in contrast to chemotaxis in Escherichia coli, taxis to phosphotransferase sugars by Bacillus subtilis utilizes the methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins.
Thoelke
M S
MS
Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Urbana 61801.
Casper
J M
JM
Ordal
G W
GW
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D002633:Chemotaxis; D003837:Deoxy Sugars / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003847:Deoxyglucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism; D000072236:Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Proteins
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002630:Chemotactic Factors; D003837:Deoxy Sugars; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D000072236:Methyl-Accepting Chemotaxis Proteins; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose; D000432:Methanol