Fructose-1-kinase has pleiotropic roles in Escherichia coli
C. Weeramange, C. Menjivar, P. T. O'Neil, S. El Qaidi, K. S. Harrison, S. Meinhardt, C. L. Bird, S. Sreenivasan, A. W. Fenton, P. S. Hefty, P. R. Hardwidge, J. L. Bose, L. Swint-Kruse
This study shows that fructose-1-kinase in E. coli can reverse its reaction to generate F-1-P from F-1,6-BP, binds Cra, and influences metabolism and biofilm formation beyond fructose catabolism.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology