biological_process Term "phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent sugar phosphotransferase system" (GO:0009401)

E.g., d1 or waxy.

Term Name	phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent sugar phosphotransferase system
Term Accession	GO:0009401
Aspect	biological_process
Synonyms (1)	PTS system
Definition	The uptake and phosphorylation of specific carbohydrates from the extracellular environment; uptake and phosphorylation are coupled, making the PTS a link between the uptake and metabolism of sugars; phosphoenolpyruvate is the original phosphate donor; phosphoenolpyruvate passes the phosphate via a signal transduction pathway, to enzyme 1 (E1), which in turn passes it on to the histidine protein, HPr; the next step in the system involves sugar-specific membrane-bound complex, enzyme 2 (EII), which transports the sugar into the cell; it includes the sugar permease, which catalyzes the transport reactions; EII is usually divided into three different domains, EIIA, EIIB, and EIIC.
Comment	None
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