title: Mutations in Flavobacterium johnsoniae secDF result in defects in gliding motility and chitin utilization.
abstract: secDF mutants of Flavobacterium johnsoniae were deficient in gliding motility and chitin utilization. Cells of the mutants had reduced levels of GldJ protein, which is required for both processes. SecDF is similar to Escherichia coli SecD and SecF, which are involved in protein secretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, 181 Lapham Hall, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3209 N. Maryland Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA.
authors.forename: Shawn S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McBride
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002686:Chitin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005417:Flavobacterium / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009068:Movement; D009154:Mutation; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; C075767:secD protein, Bacteria; C075768:secF protein, Bacteria; D002686:Chitin