Isolation of the Corynebacterium glutamicum glnA gene encoding glutamine synthetase I

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作者
Jakoby, M [1 ]
Tesch, M [1 ]
Sahm, H [1 ]
Kramer, R [1 ]
Burkovski, A [1 ]
机构
[1] FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JULICH, FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, INST BIOTECHNOL 1, D-52425 JULICH, GERMANY
关键词
Corynebacterium; nitrogen metabolism; glutamine synthetase; glnA;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00304-2
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The Corynebacterium glutamicum glutamine synthetase I (GSI) structural gene glnA was cloned by a PCR approach using oligonucleotide primers derived from conserved amino acid sequences of the GSI proteins from various bacteria. Disruption or deletion of this gene in C. glutamicum led to a glutamine auxotrophic phenotype and complete loss of glutamine synthetase activity, indicating the key role of this enzyme in nitrogen metabolism. Additionally, indications for a second glutamine synthetase, GSII, were found.
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