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Functions for catabolism of MOP and mannopinic acid (MOA) are encoded by a 16.4 kb region, whereas those for AGR are encoded by a 9.4 kb region located within the MOP catabolic locus. The induction pattern of catabolism shown by transposon insertion derivatives suggests that catabolism of MOP, AGR and MOA encoded by pYDH208 is regulated by at least two independent control elements. Kinetic uptake assays indicated that the clone encodes two transport systems for MOP and AGR, one constitutive and slow, and the other inducible and rapid. Analysis of $\\beta$-galactosidase activities from lacZ reporter gene fusions indicated that expression of mannityl opine catabolic genes is not strongly repressed by sugars but is repressed by succinate when ammonium is the nitrogen source. Repression exerted by succinate was relieved when MOP was supplied as sole source of nitrogen. 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