Complete nucleotide sequence of the Campylobacter jejuni 72Dz asd gene

Campylobacter jejuni asd gene was sequenced. The GC content of the gene coding region is 32.7%. The codon usage is typical for a gene in a genome with low GC content. The structure of the gene regulatory sequences resembles that one used for Escherichia coli gene transcription and translation. The amino acid sequence of the Asd protein exhibits significant homology to asd gene products from other microorganisms.