title: GmN56, a novel nodule-specific cDNA from soybean root nodules encodes a protein homologous to isopropylmalate synthase and homocitrate synthase.
abstract: We have isolated a novel nodule-specific cDNA clone, GmN56, from soybean root nodules. The expression of GmN56 was induced almost concomitantly with the onset of nitrogen fixation, together with leghemoglobin and other late nodulin genes. In situ hybridization studies demonstrated the localization of GmN56 mRNA in the bacterial infected cells of mature nodules. The predicted amino acid sequence of the GmN56 protein exhibits significant homology to those of LeuA (isopropylmalate synthase) of several microorganisms and NifV (putative homocitrate synthase) of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, suggesting that GmN56 encodes an enzyme catalyzing a reaction involving acetyl-CoA and alpha-keto acid as substrates.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kouchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hata
mesh_terms: D015079:2-Isopropylmalate Synthase / Q000235:genetics*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics*; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D007652:Oxo-Acid-Lyases / Q000235:genetics*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D013025:Glycine max / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D013559:Symbiosis
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D018744:DNA, Plant; D010940:Plant Proteins; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018749:RNA, Plant; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D015079:2-Isopropylmalate Synthase; C094014:GMN56 protein, Glycine max; C021365:homocitrate synthase; D007652:Oxo-Acid-Lyases