... the only analogue that inhibits EIIGlc by binding to the high-affinity cytoplasmic binding site and also strongly inhibitssugar uptake mediated by this transporter. The most potentinhibitor in vitro,methyl6,7-anhydro-D,L-glycero-a-D-gluco-heptopyranoside ... EIIGlc,rather than binding of Glc, enhanced the reactivity ofCys421. As Cys421 is the only invariant cysteine in homologous transporters and also the only essential cysteinefor IICBGlcactivity [39], ... protect against inactivation. To the contrary, the presence of Glc slightly sensitized EIIGlcfor inactivation by the isothiocyanates 1e and 3d. On the other hand, the rate ofinactivation by bromoacetyl-Glc...