The relA locus and the regulation of lysine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Molecular Genetics and Genomics
- Vol. 179 (2), 319-325
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00425459
Abstract
The allelic state of relA influences the phenotype of Escherichia coli strains carrying the lysA22 mutation: lysA22 relA strains are Lys− where lysA22 relA+ strains grow (slowly) in the absence of lysine. This physiological effect has been related to an effect of the expression of the relA locus on the regulation of lysine biosynthesis. The fully derepressed levels of some lysine enzymes (aspartokinase III, aspartic semialdehyde dehydrogenase, dihydrodipicolinate reductase) are observed under lysine limitation only in rel+ strains. And the induction of DAP-decarboxylase by DAP is much higher in rel+ than in rel− strains when an amino acid limitation of growth is also realised. These results are in agreement with the hypothesis of Stephens et al. (1975) on a possible role of the stringent regulation as a general signal for amino acid deficiency.Keywords
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