Transport systems encoded by bacterial plasmids
Abstract
A variety of bacterial functions are encoded on plasmids, extrachromosomal elements. Examples of plasmid-borne functions are antibiotic production and resistance, degradation of recalcitrant chemicals, virulence factors, and plant symbiotic properties. Several transport systems with diverse functions have recently been found to be carried on plasmids. These systems serve to either accumulate or extrude a compound from a cell. The focus of this review is to present a survey on several of these novel plasmid-borne transport systems emphasizing functions, components, and molecular genetics.
Department
Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences
Publication Date
8-1-1990
Journal Title
Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes
Publisher
Springer
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Tisa, L.S. and B.P. Rosen. 1990. Plasmid-encoded transport systems. J. Bioenergetics and Biomembranes 22:493-507.
Rights
© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1990