Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PTS nucleic acid molecules,
which encode novel PTS proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described.
The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression
vectors containing PTS nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression
vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated PTS
proteins, mutated PTS proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods
for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based
on genetic engineering of PTS genes in this organism.
