Wong T Y, Murdock C A, Concannon S P, Lockey T D
Biology Department, Memphis State University, TN 38152.
Biochem Cell Biol. 1991 Oct-Nov;69(10-11):711-4. doi: 10.1139/o91-106.
Azotobacter vinelandii growing on galactosides induced two distinct permeases for glucose and galactose. The apparent Vmax and Km of the galactose permease were 16 nmol galactose/min per 10(10) cells and 0.5 mM, respectively. The apparent Vmax and Km of the glucose permease were 7.8 nmol glucose/min per 10(10) cells and 0.04 mM, respectively. Excess glucose had no effect on the galactose uptake. However, excess galactose inhibited glucose transport. The galactosides-induced glucose permease also exhibited different uptake kinetics from that induced by glucose.