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Inhibition of methylgalactoside transport in Escherichia coli upon the cessation of unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. 1972

A R Robbins, and B Rotman

The activity of the methylgalactoside transport system of E. coli is impaired upon treatment with 3-decynoyl-N-acetylcysteamine, an inhibitor of unsaturated fatty-acid synthesis. Treated cells are unable to be induced for permease activity, while transport sites synthesized before treatment show a regular loss of activity. The inhibition of methylgalactoside transport occurs at a step after translation of the galactose-binding protein, a component of the permease, and appears to be highly specific, since drug-treated cells show normal viability, protein synthesis, and membrane integrity when transport activity is greatly reduced. A second transport system, the galactoside permease, shows significantly less sensitivity to the inhibitor. That the activity of this permease is maintained in the presence of this inhibitor suggests that the inhibitor does not impair energy coupling.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007785	Lactose	A disaccharide of GLUCOSE and GALACTOSE in human and cow milk. It is used in pharmacy for tablets, in medicine as a nutrient, and in industry.	Anhydrous Lactose,Lactose, Anhydrous
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D011485	Protein Binding	The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments.	Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
D011506	Proteins	Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein.	Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D002247	Carbon Isotopes	Stable carbon atoms that have the same atomic number as the element carbon but differ in atomic weight. C-13 is a stable carbon isotope.	Carbon Isotope,Isotope, Carbon,Isotopes, Carbon
D002458	Cell Fractionation	Techniques to partition various components of the cell into SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS.	Cell Fractionations,Fractionation, Cell,Fractionations, Cell
D002462	Cell Membrane	The lipid- and protein-containing, selectively permeable membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.	Plasma Membrane,Cytoplasmic Membrane,Cell Membranes,Cytoplasmic Membranes,Membrane, Cell,Membrane, Cytoplasmic,Membrane, Plasma,Membranes, Cell,Membranes, Cytoplasmic,Membranes, Plasma,Plasma Membranes
D002470	Cell Survival	The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability.	Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D002854	Chromatography, Paper	An analytical technique for resolution of a chemical mixture into its component compounds. Compounds are separated on an adsorbent paper (stationary phase) by their varied degree of solubility/mobility in the eluting solvent (mobile phase).	Paper Chromatography,Chromatographies, Paper,Paper Chromatographies
D003543	Cysteamine	A mercaptoethylamine compound that is endogenously derived from the COENZYME A degradative pathway. The fact that cysteamine is readily transported into LYSOSOMES where it reacts with CYSTINE to form cysteine-cysteamine disulfide and CYSTEINE has led to its use in CYSTINE DEPLETING AGENTS for the treatment of CYSTINOSIS.	Cysteinamine,Mercaptamine,2-Aminoethanethiol,Becaptan,Cystagon,Cysteamine Bitartrate,Cysteamine Dihydrochloride,Cysteamine Hydrobromide,Cysteamine Hydrochloride,Cysteamine Maleate (1:1),Cysteamine Tartrate,Cysteamine Tartrate (1:1),Cysteamine Tosylate,Cysteamine, 35S-Labeled,Mercamine,Mercaptoethylamine,beta-Mercaptoethylamine,2 Aminoethanethiol,35S-Labeled Cysteamine,Bitartrate, Cysteamine,Cysteamine, 35S Labeled,Dihydrochloride, Cysteamine,Hydrobromide, Cysteamine,Hydrochloride, Cysteamine,Tartrate, Cysteamine,Tosylate, Cysteamine,beta Mercaptoethylamine