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Sulphoglycolysis in Escherichia coli K-12 closes a gap in the biogeochemical sulphur cycle

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  • Karin Denger

    (University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

  • Michael Weiss

    (Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

  • Ann-Katrin Felux

    (Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

  • Alexander Schneider

    (Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany)

  • Christoph Mayer

    (Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and Infection Medicine, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany)

  • Dieter Spiteller

    (University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

  • Thomas Huhn

    (University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

  • Alasdair M. Cook

    (University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

  • David Schleheck

    (University of Konstanz, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany)

Abstract

Escherichia coli K-12 performs sulphoglycolysis; heterologous expression of enzymes encoded in a ten-gene cluster present in almost all (>91%) available E. coli genomes is used to show that sulphoquinovose is catabolised through four reactions to produce dihydroxyacetone phosphate, which powers energy conservation and growth, and a sulphonate product, which is excreted.

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  • Karin Denger & Michael Weiss & Ann-Katrin Felux & Alexander Schneider & Christoph Mayer & Dieter Spiteller & Thomas Huhn & Alasdair M. Cook & David Schleheck, 2014. "Sulphoglycolysis in Escherichia coli K-12 closes a gap in the biogeochemical sulphur cycle," Nature, Nature, vol. 507(7490), pages 114-117, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:507:y:2014:i:7490:d:10.1038_nature12947
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12947
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