Regulation of Carbon Catabolism in Bacillus Species

J Stülke, W Hillen - Annual Reviews in Microbiology, 2000‏ - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis is capable of using numerous
carbohydrates as single sources of carbon and energy. In this review, we discuss the …

Bacterial 1, 3-1, 4-β-glucanases: structure, function and protein engineering

A Planas - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Protein Structure …, 2000‏ - Elsevier
1, 3-1, 4-β-Glucanases (or lichenases, EC 3.2. 1.73) hydrolyse linear β-glucans containing β-
1, 3 and β-1, 4 linkages such as cereal β-glucans and lichenan, with a strict cleavage …

Purification and molecular cloning of an inducible gram-negative bacteria-binding protein from the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

WJ Lee, JD Lee, VV Kravchenko, RJ Ulevitch… - Proceedings of the …, 1996‏ - pnas.org
A 50-kDa hemolymph protein, having strong affinity to the cell wall of Gram (-) bacteria, was
purified from the hemolymph of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. The cDNA encoding this Gram …

The physiology and molecular biology of plant 1, 3-β-D-glucanases and 1, 3; 1, 4-β-D-glucanases

CR Simmons - Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 1994‏ - Taylor & Francis
This review covers the physiology and molecular biology of the plant β-glucanases
possessing either endo-1, 3-β-D-glucanase (EC 3.2. 1.39) or endo-1, 3; 1, 4-β-D-glucanase …

Molecular cloning and characterization of a brassinosteroid-regulated gene from elongating soybean (Glycine max L.) epicotyls

DM Zurek, SD Clouse - Plant physiology, 1994‏ - academic.oup.com
Brassinosteroids promote elongation and regulate gene expression in soybean (Glycine
max L.) stems. We constructed a cDNA library from brassinosteroid-treated soybean …

PRD—a protein domain involved in PTS‐dependent induction and carbon catabolite repression of catabolic operons in bacteria

J Stülke, M Arnaud, G Rapoport… - Molecular …, 1998‏ - Wiley Online Library
Several operon‐specific transcriptional regulators, including antiterminators and activators,
contain a duplicated conserved domain, the PTS regulation domain (PRD). These …

Molecular and active-site structure of a Bacillus 1, 3-1, 4-beta-glucanase.

T Keitel, O Simon, R Borriss, U Heinemann - Proceedings of the National …, 1993‏ - pnas.org
The three-dimensional structure of the hybrid Bacillus 1, 3-1, 4-beta-glucanase (beta-
glucanase; 1, 3-1, 4-beta-D-glucan 4-glucanohydrolase, lichenase, EC 3.2. 1.73) …

Transgenic barley expressing a protein-engineered, thermostable (1, 3-1, 4)-beta-glucanase during germination.

LG Jensen, O Olsen, O Kops, N Wolf… - Proceedings of the …, 1996‏ - pnas.org
The codon usage of a hybrid bacterial gene encoding a thermostable (1, 3-1, 4)-beta-
glucanase was modified to match that of the barley (1, 3-1, 4)-beta-glucanase isoenzyme EII …

Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of an Endo-β-1, 3-glucanase of the Hyperthermophilic ArchaeonPyrococcus furiosus

Y Gueguen, WGB Voorhorst, J van der Oost… - Journal of Biological …, 1997‏ - jbc.org
We report here the first molecular characterization of an endo-β-1, 3-glucanase from an
archaeon. Pyrococcus furiosus is a hyperthermophilic archaeon that is capable of …

Analysis of a cis-active sequence mediating catabolite repression in Gram-positive bacteria

CJ Hueck, W Hillen, MH Saier Jr - Research in microbiology, 1994‏ - Elsevier
One form of catabolite repression (CR) in the Gram-positive genus, Bacillus, is mediated by
a cis-acting element (CRE). We use here a consensus sequence to identify such elements in …