The gene encoding the ribulose monophosphate pathway enzyme, 3-hexulose-6-phosphate synthase, from Aminomonas aminovorus C2A1 is adjacent to coding sequences that exhibit similarity to histidine biosynthesis enzymes

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-172

  Taylor, Edward J ^a,c   Smith, Nicola L ^b   Colby, John ^a   Charnock, Simon J ^b,d   Black, Gary W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d Megazyme International Ireland Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Gene organisation; Hexulose phosphate synthase; Histidine biosynthesis enzymes; Orotidine 5 phosphate decarboxylase; Ribulose monophosphate pathway

Indexed keywords

DNA; HISTIDINE; RIBULOSE PHOSPHATE; SYNTHETASE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; AMINOMONAS AMINOVORUS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENE CLUSTER; GENETIC CODE; METHYLOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ALDEHYDE-LYASES; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; HISTIDINE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PHYLOGENY; PROTEOBACTERIA; RIBULOSEPHOSPHATES;

AMINOMONAS; AMINOMONAS AMINOVORUS;

EID: 4043092129     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ANTO.0000036130.50550.37     Document Type: Article

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