ABSTRACT
The entire double-stranded DNA genome of the Streptomyces aureofaciens phage mu1/6 was sequenced and analyzed. Its size is 38.194 kbp with an overall molar G+C content of 71.2 %. Fifty-two potential open reading frames (orfs) were identified, divided into two oppositely transcribed regions. In the left arm of the mu1/6 genome, an identified putative integrase and possible regulation proteins were identified. The rightwards transcribed region contains genes organized into apparently four functional units responsible for: (i) replication, (ii) DNA packaging and head assembly, (iii) tail morphogenesis, and (iv) lysis. Putative functions were assigned to twelve orfs based on bioinformatic analysis or experimental substantiation. Comparative analysis with three complete genomes of streptomycete phages revealed resemblance with respect to the organization of their genes into functional modules. Closer relationship was observed only between mu1/6 and S. venezuelae phage VWB.
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Bacteriophage mu/genetics , Genome, Viral , Streptomyces aureofaciens/virology , Amino Acid Sequence , Base Sequence , Computational Biology , DNA, Viral , Gene Library , Molecular Sequence Data , Open Reading Frames , Sequence AlignmentABSTRACT
Previously we have identified the rplA gene encoding ribosomal protein L1 in Streptomyces aureofaciens. Sequence comparison of ribosomal protein L1 among several bacterial genera revealed a high level of conservation. Based on this conservation, these proteins were used as a phylogenetic tool to compare evolutionary relationships among eubacteria and archaebacteria. This phylogenetic analysis of L1 ribosomal proteins including the S. aureofaciens rplA gene product revealed, except similar bacterial groupings, some new evolutionary relationships.
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Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Ribosomal Proteins/genetics , Streptomyces aureofaciens/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Archaea/classification , Archaea/genetics , Bacteria/classification , Bacteria/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/classification , Genes, Bacterial , Molecular Sequence Data , Phylogeny , Ribosomal Proteins/classification , Sequence Alignment , Sequence Homology, Amino Acid , Streptomyces aureofaciens/classificationABSTRACT
The tellurite-resistant Escherichia coli strain KL53 was found during testing of the group of clinical isolates for antibiotics and heavy metal ion resistance (Burian et al. 1990). Determinant of the tellurite resistance of the strain was located on the large conjugative plasmid pTE53 and cloned into pACYC184. Three different Ter clones harboring pLK2, pLK18 and pLK20 were isolated (Burian et al. 1998). The smallest functional Ter clone harboring pLK18 was chosen for further analysis. Plasmid pLK18 have been subcloned to obtain convenient DNA fragments for sequencing of tellurite-resistance determinant. Sequencing of this DNA fragments provided complete DNA sequence of the determinant, 5,250 bp in size. The sequence has been compared with nucleotide and protein databank (BLAST programs) and significant homology with the three known operons coding for tellurite resistance has been found (determinat on plasmid pR478 from Serratia marcescens, on plasmid pMER610 from Alcaligenes sp. and chromosomal tellurite resistance genes from Proteus mirabilis). We identified 5 ORFs coding for 5 genes named terB to terF. The clone harboring pLK18 was subjected to the transposition with Tn1737Km to disrupt determinant of the tellurite resistance. Plasmid DNA of several clones containing pLK18 with Tn1737Km was isolated to locate the target site of Tn1737Km. Analyses showed, the genes terB, terC, terD and terE are essential for conservation of the resistance whereas the gene terF is not important in this respect.
