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Structure and chromosomal localization of the gene encoding barley seed peroxidase BP 2A.

A clone, lambda Prx6.1, coding for a barley seed peroxidase (BP; EC 1.11.1.7), was isolated from a genomic library using a cDNA coding for the barley seed peroxidase, BP 1, as a probe. The nucleotide sequence coded for a BP showing 73% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with BP 1 and less than 50% similarity with other sequenced plant peroxidases. The aa composition is 92% identical to that determined for BP 2 purified from mature barley grains, and therefore the gene product is named BP 2A. The alignment suggests that the coding region is interrupted by a 76-bp intron having the consensuses GT and AG, at the 5' and 3' ends, respectively. Alignment with BP 1 suggests that BP 2A has a leader peptide of 36 aa and the mature protein is 319 aa. Alanine and leucine account for 50% of the residues of the leader peptide. Of the codons used 90% have a C or G in the third position. The promoter shows a putative abscisic acid-response element, 5'-GTACGTGTC, 115 bp upstream from the start codon. The BP 2A-encoding gene was RFLP-mapped on barley chromosome 3, and we suggest for this peroxidase locus the name Prx6.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Isolation and characterization of a gene encoding a chlorophyll a/b-binding protein from mustard and the targeting of the encoded protein to the thylakoid membrane of pea chloroplasts in vitro.

Three independent clones carrying a mustard gene coding for the chlorophyll a/b-binding protein were isolated by screening a genomic library of mustard with a heterologous cDNA probe from pea. All of them encode the same CAB gene, which, as shown by sequence analysis and comparison with published CAB sequences, belongs to the family of type I PSII CAB genes, encoding a precursor protein of 266 amino acids. Several conserved sequence motifs are observed in the 5' and 3' non-coding region of the gene. The putative transcription start site could be localized to 60 bp upstream of SA-CAB1 initiator codon by S1 mapping. Plasmids were constructed which allow in vitro transcription and translation of the whole chlorophyll a/b-binding protein and of truncated species which lack increasing portions of the C-terminus. Whereas the in vitro import into pea chloroplasts is not affected by these C-terminal deletions, targeting to the thylakoid membrane is abolished by the removal of the C-terminal helical domain. Accordingly, the 54 amino acids which contain the C-terminal membrane-spanning helix and flanking regions is an essential component of the thylakoid targeting signal.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar: differences in numbers and expression of cysteine proteinase genes.

In order to identify molecules that might be responsible for the difference in pathogenicity between the two closely related protozoan parasites Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar, we focussed on cysteine proteinases because this class of enzymes has been considered important for pathogenic tissue destruction. By screening a genomic library derived from an E. histolytica isolate, a total of six distinct genes (ehcp1-ehcp6) encoding typical prepro-forms of cysteine proteinases were identified which differed from each other by 40% to 85% of their nucleotide sequences. Three of these genes, ehcp1, ehcp2, and ehcp5, which exhibited high levels of expression, were found to be responsible for approximately 90% of cysteine proteinase transcripts, whereas the remaining three were either not or only marginally expressed. Expression of the different genes directly correlated with the level of activity of the respective enzymes in trophozoite lysates. Purification of the enzymes and N-terminal sequencing revealed that virtually all cysteine proteinase activity of E. histolytica can be attributed to three enzymes namely EhCP1, EhCP2 and EhCP5. Southern blot analysis indicated that just two of these abundantly expressed genes are missing in E. dispar. On the other hand, genes analogous to four of the six genes identified in E. histolytica were found to be present in E. dispar, but only two of these are expressed within the trophozoite stage.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

[Nucleotide sequence analysis of a species specific probe by an inserted fragment from recombinant plasmid pCX7 of L. interrogans sensu stricto serovar lai].

The etiological agents of leptospirosis are the pathogenic leptospires (L. interrogans sensu lato) which can be divided into 223 serovars organized into 23 serogroups. The serovar remains the basic taxon, but serotyping may now be accomplished and recognized by acceptable methods. Complementary molecular approaches are being used extensively to assess genetic relatedness amongst leptospires with restriction endonuclese analysis (REA), pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and DNA-DNA hybridization as well established tools. However, the method is cumbersome and unsuitable for routine application. To develop a sensitive and specific method for identification of pathogenic leptospires, a genomic library of L. interrogans sensu stricto serovar lai was constructed with the plasmid vector pUC9. A recombinant plasmid, designated pCX7 which has homologous fragment of pathogenic leptospires was screened from the bank. pCX7 could recognize pathogenic leptospiral DNA fragment 1.7 kb of strain 017 without cross hybridization to nonpathogenic leptospiral DNA. Inserted fragment of pCX7 DNA sequencing was performed by Dr. Yan Zhengxin (Max-Plank-Institut fur Biology, Tubingen, Germany). Insert fragment was cloned into pBluescript and sequenced by using ABI(Applied Bio. Systems, Model 373A). Nucleotide sequences were analyzed by Dr. Xiao Jianguo (Texas University Medical School and School of Public Health, Center for Infectious Diseases) using a suit of computer program (NIH). One open reading frame of 306 nucleotids were identified. There were identifiable initiation codons, terminators, pribnow box and sextama box within the sequenced regions. These results further confirmed that the little homology between L. interrogans sensu strito and L. borgpeterseni serovar javanica, L. inadai serovar ranarun and serovar manhao (L. genomospecies 2), L. biflexa serovar patoc, L. illini. pCX7 DNA probe could provide a base for identification and classification of leptospires.

DNA, Bacterial↗

Mucopolysaccharidosis IV A: molecular cloning of the human N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase gene (GALNS) and analysis of the 5'-flanking region.

Mucopolysaccharidosis IV A (MPS IV A) is the result of a genetic deficiency in a lysosomal hydrolase, N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS). To investigate MPS IV A patients at the level of the genome, we analyzed the structure of the human GALNS-encoding gene. From the genomic library of a normal subject in lambda EMBL3, we isolated five overlapping clones covering the coding region of the GALNS cDNA and determined the structural organization. The gene is about 50 kb long and contains 14 exons. The 5'-flanking region lacks a canonical TATA box and CCAAT sequences, but is G+C-rich (70.5%), with four GC boxes, characteristic of a housekeeping gene promoter. The transcription initiation site was determined by primer extension analysis, using RNA from human liver and HeLa cells. Transcription was found to initiate at a few sites, the major ones being 58 and 22 bp upstream of the translation initiation codon. The 5'-flanking region had promoter activity by transient expression, determined using a CAT assay. In addition, this region retained promoter activity, even in reverse orientation. The region -98 to -1 upstream of the ATG codon was defined by deletion analysis to be a minimal promoter. One GC box in this region is likely to be a binding site of a regulatory element.

Base Sequence↗

Cloning and sequencing of a 2,5-dichloro-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-diol dehydrogenase gene involved in the degradation of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane in Pseudomonas paucimobilis.

In Pseudomonas paucimobilis UT26, gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) is converted to 2,5-dichloro-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-diol (2,5-DDOL), which is then metabolized to 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone. Here, we isolated from the genomic library of UT26 two genes which expressed 2,5-DDOL dehydrogenase activity when they were transformed into P. putida and Escherichia coli. Both gene products had an apparent molecular size of 28 kDa by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The first gene, named linC, located separately from the two genes (linA and linB) which we had already cloned as genes involved in the gamma-HCH degradation. The other, named linX, located about 1 kb upstream of the linA gene encoding gamma-HCH dehydrochlorinase. A gamma-HCH degradation-negative mutant, named UT72, which lacked the whole linC gene but had the intact linX gene was isolated. The linC gene given in a plasmid could complement UT72. These results strongly suggest that the linC gene but not the linX gene is essential for the assimilation of gamma-HCH in UT26. Deduced amino acid sequences of LinC and LinX show homology to those of members of the short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase family.

Alcohol Oxidoreductases↗

Gene structure and expression of the rat cytochrome P450IIC13, a polymorphic, male-specific cytochrome in the P450IIC subfamily.

The male-specific CYP2C13 gene has been isolated from two independent rat genomic libraries. This gene spans more than 50 kb and contains eight introns which are subject to the GT-AG rule. Two allelic forms of the CYP2C13 gene were identified. Determination of the exonic sequences revealed that one of them encodes cytochrome P450(+g) and the other encodes cytochrome P450(-g). Using allele-specific restriction enzyme sites, a good correlation between the genotype and the phenotype of CYP2C13 was shown. Nucleotide substitutions between the (+g) and the (-g) genes exist not only in the exons but also in the introns and the 5'-flanking region. Although five nucleotide differences were identified within 287 base pairs of the (+g) and (-g) 5'-flanking regions, the transcription initiation sites were identical. In addition to a canonical TATA box located 31 base pairs upstream of the start site of transcription, putative binding sites for the liver-enriched and liver-specific transcription factors HNF1/LF-B1/APF, HNF3, HNF4/AF-1, C/EBP, LAP, and eH-TF/TGT3 and the ubiquitous factors NF-1 and OTF-1 were identified.

Animals↗

Primary structure and molecular basis of polymorphic appearance of an acetyltransferase (AT-II)* in hamsters.

Three hamster clones (clones 1, 2 and 3) were isolated from a genomic library constructed from a homozygote rapid acetylator using a cDNA (hamAT-101) of a monomorphic acetyltransferase (AT-I) as a probe. Clone 1 (13 kbp) was found to contain a gene corresponding to AT-I. The entire coding region was located in an exon and completely identical to that of AT-I cDNA. Clones 2 and 3 (14.5 and 15 kbp) each contained identical information to the AT-I-related protein (AT-B protein). The intronless coding region shared 83.7% of sequence similarly to the AT-I cDNA, and its length was identical to that of the AT-I cDNA. Clone 2 also included a nucleotide sequence identical to the 3'-portion of the AT-I gene, which is located 5'-upstream of the AT-B gene. Restricted fragment lengths of clone 3, which encompassed the entire coding region was expressed in COS-1 cells. The expressed protein migrated at a position identical to that of AT-II purified from a hamster liver on Western blots. AT-B-expressed protein catalysed acetyl CoA-dependent N-acetylation of 2-aminofluorene and p-aminobenzoic acid, but had marginal activities for O-acetylation of 2-N-hydroxyamino-6-methyl-6-methyldipyrido[1,2-a:3',2'-d]imidazole and N-hydroxyarylacetamide-dependent N-acetylation of 4-aminoazobenzene. These results are in good agreement with the data of AT-II purified from hamster livers, indicating that the AT-B gene encodes a polymorphic acetyltransferase (AT-II) in hamsters. Although the AT-II protein was undetectable in slow acetylators, specific mRNA, hybridizing with a selective oligonucleotide probe for the AT-II gene (AT-B), was detected in livers of both homozygous acetylators. Analysis of genomic DNA of a homozygous slow phenotype hamster indicates that AT-II DNA from the slow phenotype has a point mutation which causes premature termination at the 243th (Arg to stop codon) position of the deduced amino acid sequence. PCR-RFLP analysis further confirmed that the point mutation conferred a defective AT-II protein in slow phenotype hamsters.

4-Aminobenzoic Acid↗

Structure and function of MRP20 and MRP49, the nuclear genes for two proteins of the 54 S subunit of the yeast mitochondrial ribosome.

MRP20 and MRP49 are proteins of the large subunit of the mitochondrial ribosome in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Their genes were identified through immunological screening of a genomic library in the expression vector lambda gt11. Nucleotide sequencing revealed that MRP49 is tightly linked to TPK3 and encodes a 16-kDa, basic protein with no significant relatedness to any other known protein. MRP20 specifies a 263-amino-acid polypeptide with sequence similarity to members of the L23 family of ribosomal proteins. The levels of the mRNAs and proteins for both MRP20 and MRP49 were regulated in response to carbon source. In [rho0] strains lacking mitochondrial rRNA, the levels of the two proteins were reduced severalfold, presumably because the unassembled proteins are unstable. Null mutants of MRP20 converted to [rho-] or [rho0], a characteristic phenotype of mutations in essential genes for mitochondrial translation. Inactivation of MRP49 caused a cold-sensitive respiration-deficient phenotype, indicating that MRP49 is not an essential ribosomal protein. The mrp49 mutants were defective in the assembly of stable 54 S ribosomal subunits at the nonpermissive temperature. With the results presented here, there are now published sequences for 14 yeast mitochondrial ribosomal proteins, only five of which bear discernable relationships to eubacterial ribosomal proteins.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Cloning and characterization of MgtE, a putative new class of Mg2+ transporter from Bacillus firmus OF4.

The MM281 strain of Salmonella typhimurium which possesses mutations in each its three known Mg2+ transport systems and requires 100 mM Mg2+ for growth was used to screen a genomic library from the gram-positive alkaliphilic bacterium Bacillus firmus OF4 for clones that could restore the ability to grow without Mg2+ supplementation. Of the clones obtained, five also conferred sensitivity to Co2+, similar to the phenotype of mutants with mutations in the S. typhimurium corA Mg2+ transport locus. All five contained identical inserts by restriction analysis. Using 63Ni2+ as a surrogate for the unavailable 28Mg2+, the plasmid insert was shown to restore cation uptake with properties similar but not identical to those of the S. typhimurium CorA Mg2+ transporter. Sequence analysis of one clone identified a single open reading frame with multiple possible initiation sites. Deletion and mutation analysis identified a minimum open reading frame of 939 bp encoding a polypeptide with a predicted molecular mass of 34 kDa. Disruption of the open reading frame eliminated cation influx activity and restored resistance to Co2+. This putative transporter, designated MgtE, has no sequence similarity to any known protein including CorA and appears to represent a new class of Mg2+ transport system.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Microsatellite retrieval in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.).

By using enriched genomic libraries, microsatellite-containing sequences were isolated from lettuce (Lactuca sativa) with high efficiency. With this approach, a sizeable fraction (up to 55%) of the clones contained a microsatellite. In about half of these clones, primers could be designed for PCR amplification of the microsatellite. This yielded 28 primer sets amplifying unambiguously scorable products, of which 26 showed polymorphisms in a test set of six lettuce varieties. Practically all microsatellite-amplifying primer sets yielded products in lettuce's nearest relative, L. serriola, but only half of the primer sets yielded products in the more distant species L. saligna and L. virosa. An average polymorphism information content (PIC) value of 0.55 and an average number of 3.5 alleles per locus were in the normal range for a self-fertilizing species like lettuce. In addition, the incidental cloning of a microsatellite-containing repeat family, apparently specific for Lactuca, is reported and the implications for the efficient retrieval of single-locus microsatellite sequences are discussed. The microsatellite loci isolated will be useful for distinguishing lettuce cultivars and for screening diversity of genetic resources.

Alleles↗

FLX1 codes for a carrier protein involved in maintaining a proper balance of flavin nucleotides in yeast mitochondria.

Respiratory defective mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae previously assigned to complementation group G178 are characterized by an abnormally low ratio of FAD/FMN in mitochondria. A nuclear gene, designated FLX1, was selected from a yeast genomic library, based on its ability to confer wild-type growth properties to a representative G178 mutant. Genetic evidence has confirmed that the flavin nucleotide imbalance of G178 mutants is caused by mutations in FLX1. The sequence of FLX1 is identical to a reading frame recently reported to be present on yeast chromosome IX (GenBank Z47047). The sequence and tripartite repeat structure of the FLX1 product (Flx1p) indicate it is a member of a protein family consisting of mitochondrial substrate and nucleotide carriers. In yeast, FAD synthetase is present in the soluble cytoplasmic protein fraction but not in mitochondria. Riboflavin kinase, the preceding enzyme in flavin biosynthesis, is present in both subcellular fractions. The absence of FAD synthetase in mitochondria implies that FAD is imported from the cytoplasm. The lower concentration of mitochondrial FAD in flx1 mutants suggests that Flx1p is involved in flavin transport, a role that is also supported by biochemical evidence indicating more efficient flux of FAD across mitochondrial membrane vesicles prepared from wild-type strains than membrane vesicles from flx1 mutants.

Alleles↗

Enterococcus faecalis antigens in human infections.

Genomic libraries of two Enterococcus faecalis strains, OG1RF and TX52 (an isolate from an endocarditis patient), were constructed in cosmid vectors pBeloBAC11 and pLAFRx, and screened with a serum from a rabbit immunized with surface proteins of an E. faecalis endocarditis isolate and sera from four patients with enterococcal endocarditis. Seventy-five cosmid clones reacted with at least two of the sera. Thirty-eight of the 75 immunopositive clones were considered to contain distinct inserts based on their DNA restriction patterns and were chosen for further subcloning into a pBluescript vector. Each sublibrary was screened with one of the five sera, and the DNA sequence of the immunopositive subclones was determined. Analysis of these sequences revealed similarities to a range of proteins, including bacterial virulence factors, transporters, two-component regulators, metabolic enzymes, and membrane or cell surface proteins. Fourteen subclones did not show significant similarity to any sequence in the databases and may contain novel genes. Thirteen of the immunopositive cosmid clones did not yield immunopositive subclones, and one such cosmid clone produced a nonprotein antigen in Escherichia coli.

Antibodies, Bacterial↗

Cloning of large DNA fragments, which hybridize with actinorhodin biosynthesis genes, from kalafungin and nanaomycin A methyl ester producers and identification of genes for kalafungin biosynthesis of the kalafungin producer.

Large actI, III-homologous DNA fragments were isolated from genomic libraries of the strains that produce the benzoisochromanequinone antibiotics kalafungin and nanaomycin A methyl ester, Streptomyces tanashiensis strain Kala and Streptomyces sp. OM-173, respectively. These libraries were prepared in Escherichia coli JM108 by using a novel Streptomyces-E. coli bifunctional cosmid, pKU205, and screened with polyketide synthase genes (actI and III) for actinorhodin biosynthesis from Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) as probes. The cloned DNA fragments (28 and 42 kb) were analyzed by hybridization with DNA containing actinorhodin biosynthetic genes (actI, II, III, IV, VA, VB, VI and VII). Both fragments hybridized with the actI, III, VA and VI regions, but not with the actII, IV, VB and VII regions. The cloned fragment of S. tanashiensis DNA was analyzed by complementation tests with kalafungin-nonproducing mutants. Seven genes (kalI approximately VII), which correspond to seven steps in kalafungin biosynthesis, were found to be located on a 14 kb continuous DNA fragment. Five of the genes were located on the regions homologous to the genes for actinorhodin biosynthesis, but the other two genes were not. Although kalafungin is an intermediate or shunt product in actinorhodin biosynthesis in S. coelicolor A3(2), the genes for kalafungin biosynthesis in S. tanashiensis are not identical with those in S. coelicolor A3(2).

Anthraquinones↗

Chromosome-specific molecular organization of maize (Zea mays L.) centromeric regions.

A set of oat-maize chromosome addition lines with individual maize (Zea mays L.) chromosomes present in plants with a complete oat (Avena sativa L.) chromosome complement provides a unique opportunity to analyze the organization of centromeric regions of each maize chromosome. A DNA sequence, MCS1a, described previously as a maize centromere-associated sequence, was used as a probe to isolate cosmid clones from a genomic library made of DNA purified from a maize chromosome 9 addition line. Analysis of six cosmid clones containing centromeric DNA segments revealed a complex organization. The MCS1a sequence was found to comprise a portion of the long terminal repeats of a retrotransposon-like repeated element, termed CentA. Two of the six cosmid clones contained regions composed of a newly identified family of tandem repeats, termed CentC. Copies of CentA and tandem arrays of CentC are interspersed with other repetitive elements, including the previously identified maize retroelements Huck and Prem2. Fluorescence in situ hybridization revealed that CentC and CentA elements are limited to the centromeric region of each maize chromosome. The retroelements Huck and Prem2 are dispersed along all maize chromosomes, although Huck elements are present in an increased concentration around centromeric regions. Significant variation in the size of the blocks of CentC and in the copy number of CentA elements, as well as restriction fragment length variations were detected within the centromeric region of each maize chromosome studied. The different proportions and arrangements of these elements and likely others provide each centromeric region with a unique overall structure.

Base Sequence↗

Pea polyubiquitin genes: (I) structure and genomic organization.

Four polyubiquitin genes, PUB1, PUB2, PUB3 and PUB4, were isolated from a pea (Pisum sativum L. cv Alaska) genomic library and completely sequenced. They represent all of the four polyubiquitin genes of the ubiquitin gene family in pea. The coding regions of the genes contain five or six coding units arranged as tandem repeats. The different coding repeats of the four genes share homologies between 75 and 97%, encoding the same protein of 76 amino acids identical to those from other higher plants. The open reading frames of PUB1, PUB2 and PUB4 terminate in the additional amino acid, phenylalanine (F), and PUB3 terminates in isoleucine (I). The polyubiquitin genes all contain intron sequences ranging from 584 to 1114 bp immediately 5' to the ATG initiation codon of the first coding sequence. Of the four genes, three are associated with long AT-rich (85.4-89.4% A+T) sequences ranging from about 331 to 478 bp at their 5' or 3' ends. The PUB4 gene was found to be linked to a moderate to highly repetitive DNA at its 5' flanking sequence. The greater sequence homology between different genes than among individual repeating units of a gene suggests that the polyubiquitin genes may have arisen by gene duplication of a single gene sequence.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Cloning, sequence analysis and expression of the gene encoding the mouse bradykinin B2 receptor.

The bradykinin B2 receptor (B2R) mediates most of the biological effects of kinins. In the present study, we have cloned and sequenced the gene (B2R) from a mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell genomic library. Mouse B2R is 7 kb in length containing three exons of 0.3, 0.23 and 3.7 kb separated by two introns of 2.5 and 0.41 kb. The first and second exons are noncoding while the third exon contains the full-length coding region and a long 3' noncoding region. An ATG translation start codon, TGA stop codon and a polyadenylation signal (AATAAA) were identified in the third exon. B2R encodes a protein of 41,470 Da and 366 amino acids (aa) forming seven transmembrane (TM) domains. At the aa level, B2R shares 91 and 82% sequence identity with the rat and human B2R, respectively. In the 5' flanking region, a consensus TATA box, a putative cAMP-response element, a putative phorbol ester-response element, a putative AP-1-binding site and a putative IL-6-response element were identified. Southern blot analysis following reverse transcription and PCR showed that B2R is expressed in most mouse tissues, except the liver and spleen, which is consistent with the wide distribution of B2R activity as deduced from pharmacological studies.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Gene cloning, DNA sequencing, and expression of thermostable beta-mannanase from Bacillus stearothermophilus.

A DNA genomic library constructed from Bacillus stearothermophilus, a gram-positive, facultative thermophilic aerobe that secretes a thermostable beta-mannanase, was screened for mannan hydrolytic activity. Recombinant beta-mannanase activity was detected on the basis of the clearing of halos around Escherichia coli colonies grown on a dye-labelled substrate, Remazol brilliant blue-locust bean gum. The nucleotide sequence of the mannanase gene, manF, corresponded to an open reading frame of 2,085 bp that codes for a 32-amino-acid signal peptide and a mature protein with a molecular mass of 76,089 Da. From sequence analysis, ManF belongs to glycosyl hydrolase family 5 and exhibits higher similarity to eukaryotic than to bacterial mannanases. The manF coding sequence was subcloned into the pH6EX3 expression plasmid and expressed in E. coli as a recombinant fusion protein containing a hexahistidine N-terminal sequence. The fusion protein has thermostability similar to the native enzyme and was purified by Ni2+ affinity chromatography. The values for the kinetic parameters Vmax and Km were 384 U/mg and 2.4 mg/ml, respectively, for the recombinant mannanase and were comparable to those of the native enzyme.

Bacteria↗