Site manZ
- Name: manZ
- Type: Gene                          - Synonyms
b1819 MG1655 locus tag gptB mpt ptsM pre-'90, now manX,Y,or Z ptsX 
- Mnemonic: Mannose
- Left End Point: 41.00
- Right End Point: 41.02- Products:
mannosephosphotransferase enzyme IIB 
- Direction: >
- Priority: 1- 5 Alleles of This Gene
manZ11 manZ12 manZ14 manZ26 manZ743(del)::kan 
- External Database Links:Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10569 EcoliWiki manZ 
- Comment: 
- References: - Curtis, S.J., W. Epstein 1975. Phosphorylation of D-glucose in Escherichia coli mutants defective in glucosephosphotransferase, mannosephosphotransferase, and glucokinase. J.Bacteriol. 122:1189-1199
- Palva, E.T., P. Saris, T.J. Silhavy 1985. Gene fusions to the pTsM/pel locus of Escherichia coli. Mol.Gen.Genet. 199:427-433
- Williams, N., D.K. Fox, C. Shea, S. Roseman 1986. Pel, the protein that permits LAM DNA penetration of Escherichia coli, is encoded by a gene in ptsM and is required for mannose utilization by the phosphotransferase system. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 83:89
- Huber, F., B. Erni 1996. Membrane topology of the mannose transporter of Escherichia coli K12. Eur.J.Biochem. 239:810-817
 
