title: The lac permease of Escherichia coli: site-directed mutagenesis studies on the mechanism of beta-galactoside/H+ symport.
abstract: In this communication, we summarize site-directed mutagenesis studies of the lac permease from Escherichia coli, a prototypic H(+)-coupled active transport protein. We classify mutant permeases by phenotype, and suggest possible roles for some individual residues in the mechanism of H+/lactose symport. Although high-resolution structural information is not presently available, kinetic analysis of the partial reactions catalysed by the mutant permeases, as well as biophysical studies, suggest an evolving model for the mechanism of H+/lactose symport.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-1570.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Roepe
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Consler
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Kaback
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D007785:Lactose / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D011392:Proline; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011522:Protons; D027981:Symporters; D014364:Tryptophan; D014443:Tyrosine
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; C050221:LacY protein, E coli; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D011522:Protons; D027981:Symporters; D014443:Tyrosine; D014364:Tryptophan; C021499:lactose permease; D011392:Proline; D007785:Lactose