ABC transporters

Parent categories	1. Cellular processes 1.2. Transporters
Neighbouring categories	1.2.1. ABC transporters 1.2.2. Phosphotransferase systems 1.2.3. Transporters/ other
Related categories	transport proteins
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Importers

Uptake of carbon sources

• YurJ-(FrlM-FrlN)-FrlO: uptake of aminosugars
• AraN, AraP, AraQ: uptake of arabinose
• CycB, GanP, GanQ: uptake of galactotriose
• MdxE, MdxF, MdxG: uptake of maltodextrin
• AmyC, AmyD, MsmE: uptake of melibiose (probably)
• RbsA, RbsB, RbsC, RbsD: uptake of ribose

ATPase subunit of multiple sugar transport systems

• MsmX

Uptake of amino acids

• ArtP, ArtQ, ArtR: uptake of arginine
• TcyJ, TcyK, TcyL, TcyM, TcyN: uptake of cystine
• TcyA, TcyB, TcyC: uptake of cystine
• YxeM-YxeN-YxeO: uptake of cysteine (putative)
• GlnH, GlnM, GlnP, GlnQ: uptake of glutamine
• MetN, MetP, MetQ: uptake of methionine

Uptake of carbon sources

• NupO-NupP-NupQ: uptake of guanosine

Uptake of peptides

• AppA, AppB, AppC, AppD, AppF: uptake of oligopeptides
• DppB, DppC, DppD, DppE, YkfD: uptake of dipeptides
• OppA, OppB, OppC, OppD, OppF: uptake of oligopeptides

Uptake of compatible solutes for osmoprotection

• OpuAA-OpuAB-OpuAC: ABC transporter for glycine betaine
• OpuBA-OpuBB-OpuBC-OpuBD: ABC transporter for choline
• OpuCA-OpuCB-OpuCC-OpuCD: ABC transporter for glycine betaine/ carnitine/ choline

Uptake of iron/ siderophores

• YusV-FeuB-FeuC-FeuA: uptake of the siderophores enterobactin and bacillibactin
• FhuC-FhuB-FhuG-FhuD-YxeB: uptake of ferrichrome und ferrioxamine
• YclN-YclO-YclP-YclQ: uptake of petrobactin (a siderophore produced by B. anthracis and B. cereus)
• YusV-YfiZ-YfhA-YfiY: uptake of the siderophores schizokinen and arthrobactin
• YfmF-YfmD-YfmE-YfmC-YhfQ: uptake of iron/citrate

Uptake of ions

• MntB-MntA-MntC-MntD: uptake of manganese
• PstBA-PstBB-PstS-PstC-PstA: uptake of phosphate
• SsuA-SsuB-SsuC: uptake of aliphatic sulfonate
• ZnuA-ZnuB-ZnuC: uptake of zinc
• YvgM-YvgL: uptake of molybdenum (probably)

Uptake of cofactors

• ThiW-(ThiV-ThiX)-ThiU: uptake of thiamine

ABC transporters of unknown function

• LplA-LplB-LplC
• YckA-YckB
• YesO-YesP-YesQ
• YhjP
• YjkB-YjkA
• YlmA
• YtcP-YtcQ-YteP
• YtlC-YtlD-YtlA
• (YtrB-YtrE)-(YtrC-YtrD)-YtrF
• YvrA-YvrB-YvrC

Exporters

Efflux of antibiotics

• VmlR: efflux of virginiamycin M and lincomycin
• BmrA: efflux of multiple antibiotics
• BmrC-BmrD: efflux of multiple antibiotics

Export of antibiotic substances

• AlbC-AlbD
• SunT

Export of toxic peptides

• SkfE-SkfF
• YknY-YknZ
• BceA-BceB: export of bacitracin, plectasin, mersacidin and actagardine
• YxdL-YxdM
• PsdA-PsdB: export of lipid II-binding lantibiotics, such as nisin and gallidermin

Export of cell wall components

• TagG-TagH: export of teichoic acid

Export of ions

• NatA-NatB: export of Na(+)

Exporters of unknown function

• (YbxA-YbaE)-YbaF
• YcbN
• YclH-YclI
• YdbJ-YdbK
• YdiF
• YfiB-YfiC
• YfiL-YfiM-YfiN
• YfmM
• YfmR
• YgaD
• YhaQ-YhaP
• YhcG-YhcE
• YhcH-YhcI
• YknU-YknV
• YkpA
• YthP-YthQ
• YvfR-YvfS
• YvrO-YvrN
• YwjA
• YxlF-YxlG
• YybJ-(YybK-YybL)

Regulatory ABC transporters

• CydC-CydD: required for expression of cytochrome bd
• EcsA-EcsB: regulation of the secretion apparatus and of intra-membrane proteolysis
• FtsE-FtsX: activation of Spo0A and initiation of sporulation
• BmrC-BmrD: involved in the signalling pathway to activate KinA at the onset of sporulation
• SufC: required for the synthesis of Fe-S clusters
• YydI-(YydJ-YydH): control of LiaR-LiaS activity