Abstract
In Bacillus subtilis, uracil (Ura), uridine (Urd), and deoxyuridine (dUrd) are metabolized through pathways similar to those of enteric bacteria. Ura is probably converted to uridine 5'-monophosphate by uridine 5'-monophosphate pyrophosphorylase. More than 95% of dUrd added to cultures is converted to Ura and deoxyribose-1-phosphate. Although dUrd kinase activity is detectable in vitro, this enzyme does not seem to play an important role in the metabolism of dUrd. The metabolism of cytosine (Cyt), cytidine (Cyd), and deoxycytidine (dCyd) in B. subtilis appears to be different from that in enteric bacteria. Cytosine cannot be used by Ura-requiring mutants as pyrimidine source. dCyd is deaminated by dCyd-Cyd deaminase or phosphorylated to dCyd nucleotides by dCyd kinase. Cyd is deaminated by dCyd-Cyd deaminase of phosphorylated by Cyd kinase. This Cyd kinase activity has never been reported for B. subtilis.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Molecular Biology,Microbiology
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