Abstract
Rhodococcus sp. NCIMB112038 can utilize naphthalene as its sole carbon and energy source. The gene encoding cis-naphthalene dihydrodiol dehydrogenase (narB) of this strain has been cloned and sequenced. Expression of NCIMB12038 cis-naphthalene dihydrodiol dehydrogenase was demonstrated in Escherichia coli cells. narB encodes a putative protein of 271 amino acids and shares 39% amino acid identity with the cis-naphthalene dihydrodiol dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas putida G7. Comparison of NarB with some putative cis-dihydrodiol dehydrogenases from Rhodococcus species revealed significant differences between these proteins. NarB together with two other proteins forms a new group of cis-dihydrodiol dehydrogenases. (C) 2000 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-331 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | FEMS Microbiology Letters |
| Volume | 182 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Microbiology