Author:
Sidiq Karzan R.,Zhao Zhao,Daniel Richard A.
Abstract
AbstractDespite a long history of genetic manipulation ofBacillus subtilisusing auxotrophic markers in genetic manipulation, the genes involved in alanine metabolism have not been characterised fully. Here we show thatB. subtilisexpresses an alanine uptake permease, YtnA (DatA), that has a major role in the assimilation of D-alanine from the environment. Since this isomer of the amino acid is not normally abundant it likely source is form the cells own cell wall probably through the action of carboxypeptidases and/or the spontaneous release of D-alanine from the teichoic acids. Also in this work we clarify the synthetic pathways acting in the biosynthesis of alanine. Genetically we show that, unlikeE. coliwhere multiple enzymes have a biochemical activity that can generate alanine, inB. subtilisthe primary synthetic enzyme for alanine is encoded byalaT, although a second gene,dat, is present that can support slow growth of an alanine auxotroph however our data suggests that this enzyme probably synthesises D-alanine. In summary this work has provided an explanation of the observation that growth ofB. subtilisis linked with an efficient recycling system for D-alanine that is released from the cell as the cell envelope is processed to permit cell enlargement. The results also suggest that the relative abundance of D- and L-alanine that might be linked with cytosolic pool of D and L-glutamate, and so enabling tight coupling protein and cell envelope synthesis with the metabolic status of the cell.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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