Isolation and Analysis of the argG Gene Encoding Argininosuccinate Synthetase from Corynebacterium glutamicum

  • Ko, Soon-Young (Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Sei-Hyun (Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Lee, Heung-Shick (Department of Biotechnology, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Myeong-Sok (Department of Biological Science, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • Published : 2003.12.01

Abstract

The argG gene of Corynebacterium glutamicum encoding argininosuccinate synthetase (EC6345) was cloned and sequenced. The gene was cloned by heterologous complementation of an Escherichia coli arginine auxotrophic mutant (argG/sup -/). The cloned DNA fragment also complements E. coli argD, argF, and argH mutants, suggesting a clustered organization of the genes in the chromosome. The coding region of the argG gene is 1,206 nucleotides long with a deduced molecular weight of about 44 kDa, comparable with the predicted size of the expressed protein on the SDS-PAGE. Computer analysis revealed that the amino acid sequence of the argG gene product had a high similarity to that of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptomyces clavuligerus. Two conserved sequence motifs within the ArgG appear to be ATP-binding sites which correspond to 2 of the 3 conserved regions found in sequences of all known argininosuccinate synthetases.

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