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Both D-glucose and maltose (a disaccharide composed of two glucose residues) can be used as carbon sources by Escherichia coli. However, D-glucose is taken up by an example of the sugar phosphotransferase system and maltose is taken up by an example of an ABC transporter system. What are the differences between these systems? What are their protein components? What is the source of energy for accumulation of the sugar against a concentration gradient? In which form does the sugar appear in the cell?
Both system has been explained in attached image below . Hope this will help.
here maltose as such appear in the cell with out addition of any group.