The nodL gene from Rhizobium leguminosarum is homologous to the acetyl transferases encoded by lacA and cysE.
The predicted protein sequence of the nodL gene from Rhizobium leguminosarum was screened against translations of the GenBank DNA sequence database. A very strong homology was found to lacA, which encodes thiogalactoside transferase; homology between NodL and the cysE gene product (serine acetyl transferase) was also found. Comparison of the conserved regions of the three protein sequences indicated a domain that may be an active site of the enzymes.
Downie
J A
JA
John Innes Institute, Norwich, UK.
D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012231:Rhizobium / Q000235:genetics*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D051050:Serine O-Acetyltransferase
D000123:Acetyltransferases; D051050:Serine O-Acetyltransferase