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ArticleJournal of bacteriology1999

Structure-function study of MalF protein by random mutagenesis.

M I Tapia, M Mourez, M Hofnung, E Dassa

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Article in Journal of bacteriology, 1999. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 authors.

M I TapiaUnité de Programmation Moléculaire et Toxicologie Génétique, CNRS URA 1444, Institut Pasteur, F75724 Paris Cedex 15, France.
M Mourez
M Hofnung
E Dassa

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MalF is one of the two integral inner membrane proteins of the maltose-maltodextrin transport system. To identify functional regions in this protein, we characterized a collection of malF mutants obtained by random mutagenesis. We analyzed their growth on maltose and maltodextrins, the steady-state levels and subcellular localization of the mutant proteins, and the subcellular localization of MalK. Only 2 of the 21 MalF mutant proteins allowed growth on maltose and maltodextrins. Most mutations resulting in immunodetectable proteins mapped to hydrophilic domains, indicating that insertions affecting transmembrane segments gave rise to unstable or lethal proteins. All MalF mutant proteins, even those C-terminally truncated or with large N-terminal deletions, were inserted into the cytoplasmic membrane. Having identified mutations leading to reduced steady-state level, to partial mislocation, and/or to misfolding, we were able to assign to some regions of MalF a role in the assembly of the MalFGK2 complex and/or in the transport mechanism.

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Amino Acid SequenceATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsMaltose-Binding ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisPhenotypeSequence Analysis, DNAStructure-Activity RelationshipSubcellular FractionsATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBacterial ProteinsCarrier ProteinsMalK protein, BacteriaMaltose-Binding Proteins

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PMID10094708
PMCPMC93643

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