The permeabilized SecY protein-translocation channel can serve as a nonspecific sugar transporter
Sen Mei, Chong Xie, Hao Mi, Chuang Xue, Qiang Guo, Guang-Qing Du, Guo-Bei Li, Cai-Xia Li, Ya-Nan Qu, Ming-Hao Xiong, Yang Jiang, Tian-Wei Tan, Shang-Tian Yang, Li-Hai Fan
This paper shows that modifying the SecY protein-translocation channel in bacteria allows it to transport various sugars, enabling rapid growth on multiple monosaccharides and bypassing typical transport limitations.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2018 · PreprintBioengineering