title: Metabolism of D-fructose in Aerobacter aerogenes: analysis of mutants lacking D-fructose 6-phosphate kinase and D-fructose 1,6-diphosphatase.
abstract: The relative significance of the pathways for the conversion of d-fructose to d-fructose 1,6-diphosphate via d-fructose 1-phosphate or d-fructose 6-phosphate in Aerobacter aerogenes PRL-R3 was assessed by observing growth patterns of mutants lacking either d-fructose 6-phosphate kinase or d-fructose 1,6-diphosphatase. The mutant lacking d-fructose 6-phosphate kinase grew well on d-fructose or glycerol but not on d-glucose, whereas the mutant lacking d-fructose 1,6-diphosphatase grew on d-glucose but not on d-fructose or glycerol. The data indicate that the pathway of d-fructose metabolism is primarily through d-fructose 1-phosphate rather than d-fructose 6-phosphate.
mesh_terms: D004754:Enterobacter / Q000378:metabolism*; D005632:Fructose / Q000378:metabolism*; D009154:Mutation; D010732:Phosphofructokinase-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D012641:Selection, Genetic
chemical_list: D005632:Fructose; D010732:Phosphofructokinase-1; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases