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Published on: March 16, 2012
The Rhizobium meliloti pmi gene encodes a new type of phosphomannose isomerase
Abstract:
Interspecific complementation of a Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris phosphomannose isomerase (PMI) mutant was used to isolate a cosmid from a genomic library of Rhizobium meliloti 2011 carrying the pmi gene of this strain. Subcloning experiments localized the coding region to a 2.0-kb SalI-ClaI fragment. Nucleotide sequence analysis of this fragment indicated the presence of two open reading frames (ORFs), coding for 18- and 43-kDa polypeptides. The analysis of the gene function by gene disruption experiments showed that ORF2 codes for pmi. A comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence with the corresponding sequences of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli PMIs revealed no significant homology, indicating that the isolated gene encodes a new type of PMI. The construction of a pmi-deficient mutant of R. meliloti using the sacB-sacR cassette technique showed that the loss of PMI activity does not affect the symbiotic properties of this strain.
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