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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Proline Utilization in Salmonella Typhimurium: A Model for Regulation of Peripheral-Membrane Flavin Dehydrogenase-Lipid Interactions

Abstract

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When it is located in the cytoplasm, PutA exists as a soluble dimer that is available to bind put operator DNA. However, proline oxidation and available membrane lipid allow PutA to undergo a dimer-to-monomer transition that is required for membrane association. On the other hand, if membrane lipid is not readily available PutA remains in the soluble, dimeric conformation and represses transcription of the put operon. Thus, although both proline and membrane lipid are required for induction of the put operon, a quaternary transition appears critical to prevent overexpression toxicity by this peripheral membrane flavin dehydrogenase.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Microbiology
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Surber, Mark William
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Stanley Maloy

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(MiAaPQ)AAI9953152
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86752

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Base URL
www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Surber, Mark William. Proline Utilization in Salmonella Typhimurium: A Model for Regulation of Peripheral-Membrane Flavin Dehydrogenase-Lipid Interactions. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/86752