title: Cloning of an aminoglycoside-resistance-encoding gene, kamC, from Saccharopolyspora hirsuta: comparison with kamB from Streptomyces tenebrarius.
abstract: An aminoglycoside-resistance-encoding gene (kamC) has been isolated from the sporaricin producer, Saccharopolyspora (Sac.) hirsuta, and expressed both in Streptomyces lividans and Escherichia coli. The pattern of resistance conferred by this gene was identical to that given by another gene (kamB) previously isolated from Streptomyces tenebrarius. In accordance with the known action of the kamB product, the Sac, hirsuta determinant also encodes a methyltransferase that modifies 16S rRNA, thereby rendering ribosomes refractory to certain aminoglycosides. The nucleotide sequences of both genes have been determined and comparison of the deduced amino acid sequences reveals a high degree of similarity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, U.K.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drocourt
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tiraby
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cundliffe
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D007613:Kanamycin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009328:Nebramycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000378:metabolism; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; C070203:kamB protein, Streptomyces tenebrarius; D009328:Nebramycin; C011666:apramycin; D008780:Methyltransferases; C070180:kamC protein, Saccharopolyspora hirsuta