| Synonyms |
EIIB’BCFru, EIIFru, Enzyme IIAFrU, enzyme IIfru, enzyme IIfructose, F-PTS, fruA, FruB’BC, FruC, fructose carrier, fructose EII, fructose Enzyme II, fructose permease, fructose PTS permease, fructose-specific enzyme II, fructose-specific enzyme II permease, fructose-specific permease, fructose-specific phosphotransferase system, fructose-specific PTS, FruD, fruI, IIBLev, IICBAFru, IIFru, PTS IIAFru, PTS IIBFru, PTS IICFru, ptsF, ruAB |
| Comments |
This enzyme is a component (known as enzyme II) of a phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)-dependent, sugar transporting phosphotransferase system (PTS). The system, which is found only in prokaryotes, simultaneously transports its substrate from the periplasm or extracellular space into the cytoplasm and phosphorylates it. The phosphate donor, which is shared among the different systems, is usually a phospho-carrier protein of low molecular mass that has been phosphorylated by EC?2.7.3.9?(phosphoenolpyruvate¡ªprotein phosphotransferase). The enzyme from the bacterium?Escherichia coli?is an exception, since it is phosphorylated directly by EC?2.7.3.9. The reaction involves a successive transfer of the phosphate group to several amino acids within the enzyme before the final transfer to the substrate. |
