Characterization of transmembrane segments 3, 4, and 5 of MalF by mutational analysis.
MalF and MalG are the cytoplasmic membrane components of the binding protein-dependent ATP binding cassette maltose transporter in Escherichia coli. They are thought to form the transport channel and are thus of critical importance for the mechanism of transport. To study the contributions of individual transmembrane segments of MalF, we isolated 27 point mutations in membrane-spanning segments 3, 4, and 5. These data complement a previous study, which described the mutagenesis of membrane-spanning segments 6, 7, and 8. While most of the isolated mutations appear to cause assembly defects, L(323)Q in helix 5 could interfere more directly with substrate specificity. The phenotypes and locations of the mutations are consistent with a previously postulated structural model of MalF.
Steinke
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Fakultät für Biologie,Universität Konstanz,78434 Konstanz, Germany.
Grau
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Davidson
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Hofmann
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Ehrmann
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D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D001692:Biological Transport; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D005936:Glucans / Q000378:metabolism; D008320:Maltose / Q000378:metabolism; D058619:Maltose-Binding Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; D017354:Point Mutation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003470:Culture Media; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D005936:Glucans; C079123:MalG protein, E coli; D058619:Maltose-Binding Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009004:Monosaccharide Transport Proteins; C461599:maltose transport system, E coli; C031146:maltoheptaose; D008320:Maltose; D010450:Endopeptidases