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Promoter mapping and nucleotide sequence of the bchC bacteriochlorophyll biosynthesis gene from Rhodobacter capsulatus.

Abstract
Because there are not yet direct assays for most of the proteins required for differentiation of Rhodobacter capsulatus cytoplasmic membrane into photosynthetically competent intracytoplasmic membrane, a molecular inquiry into the mechanism and regulation of this process is difficult. We have, therefore, chosen to isolate R. capsulatus photosynthesis genes by creating in-frame fusions to lac'Z vectors, and selecting for those that direct appropriately regulated levels of beta-galactosidase in R. capsulatus. One lacZ fusion isolate was used to identify an open reading frame (ORF) of unknown function and flanking sequences that promoted initiation of transcription. The chromosomal copy of this ORF was mutated by insertion of a kanamycin-resistant cartridge into the cloned fragment and substitution for the chromosomal copy by homologous recombination. The phenotype of the resultant mutant cells showed that the ORF encodes 2-desacetyl-2-hydroxyethyl bacteriochlorophyllide a dehydrogenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the penultimate step in bacteriochlorophyll a biosynthesis. The nucleotide sequence of this bchC gene and its 5' regulatory region were determined. The deduced amino acid sequence shows that the bchC gene encodes a 33-kDa protein that is less hydrophobic than integral membrane proteins of R. capsulatus, although there are hydrophobic segments that could in principle interact with a lipid membrane. Results of S1 nuclease protection and primer extension experiments show that a 5' mRNA end is positioned within the cloned segment, and that this 5' end maps to sequences with significant sequence similarity to the previously characterized puf operon promoter region.
AuthorsC L Wellington, J T Beatty
JournalGene (Gene) Vol. 83 Issue 2 Pg. 251-61 (Nov 30 1989) ISSN: 0378-1119 [Print] Netherlands
PMID2555268 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Bacteriochlorophylls
  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • Chlorophyll
  • Oxidoreductases
  • 2-desacetyl-2-hydroxyethyl bacteriochlorophyllide a dehydrogenase
  • beta-Galactosidase
Topics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacteriochlorophylls (biosynthesis)
  • Base Sequence
  • Chlorophyll (analogs & derivatives)
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA Transposable Elements
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Genes, Regulator
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mutation
  • Oxidoreductases (genetics)
  • Photosynthesis
  • Plasmids
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Rhodopseudomonas (enzymology, genetics)
  • beta-Galactosidase (genetics)

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