Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (한국미생물·생명공학회)
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Structure Prediction of the Peptide Synthesized with the Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Gene from Bradyrhizobium japonicum

  • JUNG BO-RA (Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Konkuk University) ;
  • LEE YUKYUNG (Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Konkuk University) ;
  • LIM YOONGHO (Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Konkuk University) ;
  • AHN JOONG-HOON (Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Konkuk University)
  • Published : 2005.06.01
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Abstract

Small peptides synthesized by nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) genes are found in bacteria and fungi. While some microbial taxa have few, others make a large number and variety. However, biochemical characterization of the products synthesized by NPRS demands a great deal of efforts. Since the completion of genome projects of numerous microorganisms, the numbers of available NRPSs genes are being expanded. Prediction of the peptides encoded by NRPS could save time and efforts. We chose the NRPS gene from Bradyrhizobium japonicum as a model to predict the peptide structure encoded by NRPS genes. Using computational analyses, the domain structure of this gene was defined, and the structure of a peptide synthesized by this NRPS was deduced. It was found that it encoded a tripeptide consisting of proline-serine-phenylalanine. This method would be helpful to predict the structure of small peptides with various NPRS genes from the genome sequence.

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