Abstract |
As an approach to an analysis of the biosynthesis of the aminoglycoside antibiotic butirosin (But), we investigated the chromosomal regions flanking the ButR gene (aphA4/butA) of Bacillus circulans NRRL-B3312, and have identified, by nucleotide sequence analysis, a large open reading frame (ORF; ButB) upstream from the ButR gene. Hybridization was detected between butB and chromosomal DNA from other Bacillaceae that produce But-like compounds (but not from non-producers). Interruption of this sequence by insertion of an erythromycin-resistance-encoding gene (erm) at either of two distinct sites eliminated the production (biosynthesis or export) of But, thus indicating a role for butB in antibiotic production. Gene butB is transcribed in the same direction as butA and encodes a protein of 1616 amino acid (aa) residues with a 30-aa N-terminal signal peptide. Comparison of the sequence for the translation product (ButB) with the aa compositions and sequences of known bacterial surface proteins, such as S-layer proteins, suggests that this protein is cell-wall associated. It is proposed that ButB plays a role in the export of But from the producing organism.
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Authors | E Aubert-Pivert, J Davies |
Journal | Gene
(Gene)
Vol. 147
Issue 1
Pg. 1-11
(Sep 15 1994)
ISSN: 0378-1119 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 7522196
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Bacterial Proteins
- ButB protein, Bacillus circulans
- Carrier Proteins
- DNA, Bacterial
- Membrane Proteins
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- RNA, Messenger
- Butirosin Sulfate
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Topics |
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Bacillus
(genetics, metabolism)
- Bacterial Proteins
(genetics)
- Base Sequence
- Butirosin Sulfate
(biosynthesis)
- Carrier Proteins
(genetics)
- Cell Wall
(chemistry)
- DNA, Bacterial
(genetics)
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Membrane Proteins
(genetics)
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutagenesis, Insertional
- RNA, Messenger
(genetics)
- Restriction Mapping
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
- Transcription, Genetic
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