[Molecular cloning and amino acid composition analysis of a halophilic thiolase gene]

Wei Sheng Wu Xue Bao. 2002 Aug;42(4):406-10.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

5' and 3' end sequence of acaBl gene as primers, the gene of halophilic thiolase from haloarchae, Halobacterium sp. ZP-6 was cloned and its amino acid composition was calculated. Compared with non-halophilic thiolase, the halophilic thiolase contains more negative charge amino acid, less positive amino acid and less strong hydrophobic amino acid, and use preferably small side-chain amino acid. Those suggest that electrostatic screen, hydrophobic effect and surface tension all contribute to halophilic properties of thiolase.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase / chemistry
  • Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase / genetics*
  • Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase / isolation & purification
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / analysis*
  • Amino Acids / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Halobacterium / enzymology*
  • Halobacterium / genetics
  • Halobacterium salinarum / enzymology
  • Halobacterium salinarum / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Acetyl-CoA C-Acetyltransferase