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. 2017 Oct 25;81(4):e00033-17. doi: 10.1128/MMBR.00033-17

TABLE 1.

Functionally characterized chemoreceptors of E. coli, S. Typhimurium, and B. subtilis

Locus tag (chemoreceptor name) LBD type Effector(s) Binding mode(s) Reference(s)
E. coli
    b4355 (Tsr) 4HB Serine Direct 50, 61
AI-2 Indirect 50
Redox substrates, aerotaxis Unknown 19, 62
3,4-Dihydroxymandelic acid Direct 51
    b1886 (Tar) 4HB Aspartate Direct 61, 63
Maltose Indirect 57, 64
Metal ions Unknown 65
    b1421 (Trg) 4HB Ribose, galactose Indirect 66
    b1885 (Tap) 4HB Dipeptides Indirect 54
Pyrimidines Unknown 52
    b3072 (Aer) PAS Aerotaxis, energy Unknown 18, 19, 62
S. Typhimurium
    STM1919 (Tar) 4HB Cysteine, aspartate Direct 70, 208
    STM4533 (Tsr) 4HB Cysteine Unknown 70
    STM3577 (Tcp) 4HB Citrate Direct 209
Phenol Unknown
    STM3152 (McpB) 4HB Cystine Unknown 70
    STM3216 (McpC) 4HB Cystine Unknown 70
B. subtilis
    BSU10380 (HemAT) Protoglobin Aerotaxis Unknown 17
    BSU13950 (McpC) dCache 12 amino acids Direct 88, 89
PTS substrates Indirect 194, 195
    BSU31240 (McpA) dCache Glucose, α-methylglucoside Unknown 9
    BSU31260 (McpB) dCache 4 amino acids Direct 9