Collier L S, Nichols N N, Neidle E L
Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA.
J Bacteriol. 1997 Sep;179(18):5943-6. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.18.5943-5946.1997.
The chromosomal benK gene was identified within a supraoperonic gene cluster involved in benzoate degradation by Acinetobacter sp. strain ADP1, and benK was expressed in response to a benzoate metabolite, cis,cis-muconate. The disruption of benK reduced benzoate uptake and impaired the use of benzoate or benzaldehyde as the carbon source. BenK was homologous to several aromatic compound transporters.
染色体上的benK基因是在不动杆菌属菌株ADP1中参与苯甲酸酯降解的一个超操纵子基因簇内鉴定出来的,并且benK基因的表达是对苯甲酸酯代谢物顺,顺-粘康酸的响应。benK基因的破坏降低了苯甲酸酯的摄取,并损害了以苯甲酸酯或苯甲醛作为碳源的利用。BenK与几种芳香族化合物转运蛋白同源。