Novel phosphotransferase system genes revealed by bacterial genome analysis: the complete complement of pts genes in mycoplasma genitalium

Microb Comp Genomics. 1996;1(3):151-64. doi: 10.1089/mcg.1996.1.151.

Abstract

The complete sequence of the Mycoplasma genitalium chromosome has recently been determined. We here report analyses of the genes encoding proteins of the phosphoenolpyruvate:sugar phosphotransferase system, PTS. These genes encode (1) Enzyme I, (2) HPr, (3) a glucose-specific Enzyme IICBA, (4) an inactive glucose-specific Enzyme IIB, lacking the active site cysteyl residue, and (5) a fructose-specific Enzyme IIABC. Some of the unique features of these genes and their enzyme products are as follows. (1) Each of the genes is encoded within a distinct operon. (2) Both Enzyme I and HPr have basic isoelectric points. (3) The glucose-specific Enzyme IIC bears a centrally located, hydrophilic, 200 amino acyl residue insert that lacks sequence similarity with any protein in the current database. (4) The fructose-specific Enzyme II has a domain order (IIABC), different from those of previously characterized fructose permeases, and its IIA domain more closely resembles the IIANtr protein of Escherichia coli than other fructose-specific IIA domains. The potential significance of these novel features is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins*
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Multigene Family
  • Mycoplasma / genetics*
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Sugar Phosphotransferase System / classification
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Sugar Phosphotransferase System / genetics*
  • Phosphotransferases (Nitrogenous Group Acceptor) / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate Sugar Phosphotransferase System
  • phosphocarrier protein HPr
  • phosphoenolpyruvate-glucose phosphotransferase
  • Phosphotransferases (Nitrogenous Group Acceptor)
  • phosphoenolpyruvate-protein phosphotransferase