Gene clusters involved in isethionate degradation by terrestrial and marine bacteria.
Ubiquitous isethionate (2-hydroxyethanesulfonate) is dissimilated by diverse bacteria. Growth of Cupriavidus necator H16 with isethionate was observed, as was inducible membrane-bound isethionate dehydrogenase (IseJ) and inducible transcription of the genes predicted to encode IseJ and a transporter (IseU). Biodiversity in isethionate transport genes was observed and investigated by transcription experiments.
Weinitschke
Sonja
S
Department of Biology, The University, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany. sonja.weinitschke@uni-konstanz.de
Sharma
Pia I
PI
Stingl
Ulrich
U
Cook
Alasdair M
AM
Smits
Theo H M
TH
D001483:Base Sequence; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D020118:Cupriavidus necator / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D007513:Isethionic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014871:Water Microbiology
D007513:Isethionic Acid