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amino-acid betaine transport

Known as: betaine transport 
The directed movement of betaine, the N-trimethyl derivative of an amino acid, into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some… (More)
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2005
2005
Role for glycine betaine transport in Vibrio cholerae osmoadaptation and biofilm formation within microbial communities.
Vibrio cholerae is a halophilic facultative human pathogen found in marine and estuarine environments. Accumulation of compatible… (More)
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1999
1999
Identification and disruption of BetL, a secondary glycine betaine transport system linked to the salt tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes LO28.
The trimethylammonium compound glycine betaine (N,N, N-trimethylglycine) can be accumulated to high intracellular concentrations… (More)
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1999
1999
Genetic and biochemical characterization of a high-affinity betaine uptake system (BusA) in Lactococcus lactis reveals a new functional organization within bacterial ABC transporters.
The cytoplasmic accumulation of exogenous betaine stimulates the growth of Lactococcus lactis cultivated under hyperosmotic… (More)
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
Three transport systems for the osmoprotectant glycine betaine operate in Bacillus subtilis: characterization of OpuD.
The accumulation of the osmoprotectant glycine betaine from exogenous sources provides a high degree of osmotic tolerance to… (More)
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1996
1996
Osmoprotectants in Halomonas elongata: high-affinity betaine transport system and choline-betaine pathway.
The osmoregulatory pathways of the moderately halophilic bacterium Halomonas elongata DSM 3043 have been investigated. This… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
OpuA, an osmotically regulated binding protein-dependent transport system for the osmoprotectant glycine betaine in Bacillus subtilis.
Exogenously provided glycine betaine can efficiently protect Bacillus subtilis from the detrimental effects of high osmolarity… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Glycine betaine confers enhanced osmotolerance and cryotolerance on Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive food-borne pathogen that is notably resistant to osmotic stress and can grow at… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
A physiological role for DNA supercoiling in the osmotic regulation of gene expression in S. typhimurium and E. coli.
The proU locus encodes an osmotically inducible glycine betaine transport system that is important in the adaptation to osmotic… (More)
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1986
1986
Binding protein dependent transport of glycine betaine and its osmotic regulation in Escherichia coli K12
Glycine betaine, which functions as an osmoprotectant, is accumulated to high intracellular concentrations in Escherichia coli at… (More)
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1985
Highly Cited
1985
Glycine betaine transport in Escherichia coli: osmotic modulation.
Exogenous glycine betaine highly stimulates the growth rate of various members of the Enterobacteriaceae, including Escherichia… (More)
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