Table 2.
Proposed renaming of the cel operon
Previous designation | New designation | Putative function |
---|---|---|
celA | chbB | IIB domain of PTS permease* |
celB | chbC | IIC domain of PTS permease* |
celC | chbA | IIA domain of PTS permease* |
celD | chbR | Repressor |
celF | chbF | Phospho-chitobiase |
— | chbG | Unknown |
These proteins are homologous to the indicated “domain” nomenclature assigned to the phosphotransferase (PTS)-mediated permeases (28).