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Enzymes of tryptophan biosynthesis in Serratia marcescens.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 98 ·No. 1 ·1969-04-00 ·Pages 109-15

Hutchinson MA, Belser WL

Abstract

In Serratia marcescens, the tryptophan biosynthetic enzymes were formed coordinately. A number of tryptophan auxotrophs showed single biochemical lesions; several mutants showed pleiotropic effects. Sucrose density gradient centrifugation revealed an unique pattern of migration of the tryptophan biosynthetic enzymes. The repression response of the Serratia enzymes to exogenous tryptophan was fivefold more sensitive than that found in Escherichia coli. When this information is contrasted with the available information on the other Enterobacteriaceae, one is compelled to conclude that S. marcescens enjoys a rather marked evolutionary divergence from the other enteric organisms.

MeSH Terms
Enzyme Repression Genetics, Microbial Hydro-Lyases/metabolism Isomerases/metabolism Molecular Biology Mutagens/pharmacology Mutation Nitroso Compounds/pharmacology Serratia marcescens/drug effects,enzymology,radiation effects Transferases/metabolism Tryptophan/biosynthesis,pharmacology Ultraviolet Rays
Chemicals
Mutagens Nitroso Compounds Tryptophan Transferases Hydro-Lyases Isomerases
Authors & Affiliations
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Hutchinson M A
Belser W L
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
Published
1969-04-00
Pages
109-15
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC249911
Subset
IM
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