Secondary structure model of
N6/C6 split permease. The lac permease is
shown as the N-terminal six transmembrane helices (N6) and
the C-terminal six transmembrane helices (C6).
N6 has a biotin acceptor domain (BD) at the C terminus.
Single Cys replacements in helix I (mutants F27C, P28C, and F29C),
helix II (mutants I52C, S53C, and L54C), helix VII (mutants Q242C and
N245C), and helix XI (mutant A361C) are numbered and highlighted.