Importance of transmembrane helix 4 of l-alanine exporter AlaE in oligomer formation and substrate export activity in Escherichia coli.
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DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001147
Abstract: AlaE is the smallest amino acid exporter identified in Escherichia coli. It exports l-alanine using the proton motive force and plays a pivotal role in maintaining intracellular l-alanine homeostasis by acting as a safety valve.… read more here.
Keywords: escherichia coli; transmembrane helix; gxxxg motif; activity ... See more keywords