Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris possesses a single gluconeogenic pathway that is required for virulence

J Bacteriol. 2005 Sep;187(17):6231-7. doi: 10.1128/JB.187.17.6231-6237.2005.

Abstract

Disruption of ppsA, a key gene in gluconeogenesis, of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris resulted in the failure of the pathogen to grow in medium with pyruvate or C4-dicarboxylates as the sole carbon source and a significant reduction in virulence, indicating that X. campestris pv. campestris possesses only the malic enzyme-PpsA route in gluconeogenesis, which is required for virulence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA Primers
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / metabolism
  • Gluconeogenesis / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
  • Plant Diseases / microbiology
  • Plant Leaves / microbiology
  • Pyruvates / metabolism
  • Sequence Deletion
  • Virulence
  • Xanthomonas campestris / genetics
  • Xanthomonas campestris / growth & development
  • Xanthomonas campestris / metabolism*
  • Xanthomonas campestris / pathogenicity*

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • Dicarboxylic Acids
  • Pyruvates

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AY618213
  • GENBANK/AY724680
  • GENBANK/AY724681