CLONING AND SEQUENCING OF THE ORNITHINE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE GENE FROM PACHYSOLEN-TANNOPHILUS

被引:5
作者
SKRZYPEK, M [1 ]
BORSUK, P [1 ]
MALESZKA, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WARSAW,DEPT GENET,PL-00478 WARSAW,POLAND
关键词
ornithine carbamoyltransferase; Pachysolen; xylose; yeast;
D O I
10.1002/yea.320060208
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A fragment of DNA from a yeast Pachysolen tannophilus, bearing the ornithine carbamoyltransferase gene (OCTase, EC 2.1.3.3) has been cloned from a genomic library by functional complementation of the Escherichia coli OCT‐negative mutant. The gene was located within the cloned segment of DNA and its coding sequence identified by DNA sequencing. This has indicated that P. tannophilus OCT gene encodes a 347 amino acid polypeptide, which shows 60% identity to the homologous Saccharomyces cerevisiae protein. The amino acid composition of its N‐terminus indicates that this protein is translocated across the mitochondrial membrane. The gene can be expressed in E. coli as well as in S. cerevisiae. Comparison with other OCTases confirms a high degree of conservation among these proteins. Copyright © 1990 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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页码:141 / 148
页数:8
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