Involvement of two transport systems and a specific porin in the uptake of phthalate by Burkholderia spp.

ABSTRACT: Burkholderia spp. that degrade phthalate have an ABC transporter-type phthalate transport system (OphFGH) and a specific porin (OphP) in addition to a permease-type phthalate transporter (OphD). OphFGH has a lower K(m) and higher V(max) than OphD, which affects how the bacteria grow. OphP is involved in both mechanisms of transport.

SUBMITTER: Chang HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2704722 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature