Inorganic polyphosphate and polyphosphate kinase: their novel biological functions and applications

• Published in: Biochemistry (Moscow) Vol. 65; no. 3; p. 315
• Main Authors: Shiba, T, Tsutsumi, K, Ishige, K, Noguchi, T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2000
• Subjects: Adenosine Triphosphate - metabolism; Escherichia coli - enzymology; Escherichia coli - genetics; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) - genetics; Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) - physiology; Polyphosphates - metabolism

In this review, we discuss the following two subjects: 1) the physiological function of polyphosphate (poly(P)) as a regulatory factor for gene expression in Escherichia coli, and 2) novel functions of E. coli polyphosphate kinase (PPK) and their applications. With regard to the first subject, it ha...