title: Biochemical evidence for the presence of two alpha-glucoside ABC-transport systems in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus.
abstract: The hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus can utilize different carbohydrates, such as starch, maltose and trehalose. Uptake of alpha-glucosides is mediated by two different, binding protein-dependent, ATP-binding cassette (ABC)-type transport systems. The maltose transporter also transports trehalose, whereas the maltodextrin transport system mediates the uptake of maltotriose and higher malto-oligosaccharides, but not maltose. Both transport systems are induced during growth on their respective substrates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, P. O. Box 14, 9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sonja M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Koning
authors.forename: Wil N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Konings
authors.forename: Arnold J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Driessen
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000378:metabolism*; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D017931:DNA Primers; D005960:Glucosides / Q000378:metabolism*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D058619:Maltose-Binding Proteins; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020027:Pyrococcus furiosus / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D019843:Archaeal Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D005960:Glucosides; D058619:Maltose-Binding Proteins