The abp locus of Streptococcus uberis encodes a protein homologous to polar amino acid and opine binding proteins of gram-negative bacteria

Can J Microbiol. 1998 Aug;44(8):784-8. doi: 10.1139/cjm-44-8-784.

Abstract

A gene locus abp was identified immediately upstream of the CAMP factor gene cfu in Streptococcus uberis. An open reading frame capable of coding for a 277-residue protein was identified. On the basis of sequence characteristics, the abp gene product is potentially a polar amino acid and opine binding component of an ATP-binding cassette type (ABC-type) transport system similar to those of Gram-negative bacteria. This membrane protein is likely lipid modified at its amino terminus and was present in five S. uberis strains and one Streptococcus parauberis strain examined.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics*
  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acid Transport Systems
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics*
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Genes, Bacterial*
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / genetics
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Plasmids / genetics
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Streptococcus / genetics*
  • Streptococcus / metabolism*

Substances

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
  • Amino Acid Transport Systems
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF086736