title: Gene clusters involved in isethionate degradation by terrestrial and marine bacteria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, The University, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany. sonja.weinitschke@uni-konstanz.de
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weinitschke
authors.forename: Pia I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stingl
authors.forename: Alasdair M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Theo H M
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Smits
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007513:Isethionic Acid