Regulation of amino acid transport in growing cells of Streptomyces hydrogenans |
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Authors: | Sami Alim Klaus Ring |
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Affiliation: | (1) Gustav-Embden-Zentrum der Biologischen Chemie, Abteilung für Mikrobiologische Chemie, Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-6000 Frankfurt a. Main 70, Germany |
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Abstract: | The uptake of various amino acids into Streptomyces hydrogenans grown in chemostatically and turbidostatically controlled steady state cultures has been investigated. A close correlation between transport capacity and the growth rates of the cells was found. As shown by kinetic analysis, the increased transport is due to elevated maximum uptake rates, the apparent Michaelis constants remaining unchanged. Analysis of the unidirectional fluxes of cycloleucine revealed that not only the influx is raised as the growth rate is increased but also the efflux. Hence, the conclusion is drawn that the growth-rate dependent modulation of transport capacity is, at least, partially due to the variation of the concentration of active transport components. Since the cells were grown in the absence of external amino acids the results suggest that amino acid transport into S. hydrogenans is under the control of endogenous effectors.List of Abbreviations AIB 2-aminoisobutyric acid - Cycloleucine 1-aminocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid |
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Keywords: | Amino acid transport Regulation of amino acid uptake Correlation between transport and growth rate Transport phenomena in growing Streptomyces hydrogenans |
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