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Isolation of promoter sequences from Brevibacterium sp. R312
1Chaire de Microbiologie Industrielle et de Génétique des Microorganismes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique, Montpellier, France.
Zentralblatt Fur Mikrobiologie
|November 1, 1992
Abstract:
Promoter sequences recognized by Escherichia coli RNA polymerase were isolated from Brevibacterium sp. R312, a coryneform strain producing nitrile hydratase and amidase. Ten Escherichia coli clones containing promoter sequences were selected for their ability to grow with chloramphenicol concentrations of up to 1500 micrograms/ml. The strength of these promoter sequences was determined. We carried out a preliminary study of the strongest promoter having a chloramphenicol acetyl-transferase/beta-lactamase activities ratio of 18.4.