title: Cloning, sequencing, and site-directed mutagenesis of beta-lactamase gene from Streptomyces fradiae Y59.
abstract: The beta-lactamase gene from Streptomyces fradiae Y59 was cloned and sequenced. To determine which amino acid residues are critical in binding activity to blue dextran, chimera beta-lactamases were constructed and their binding abilities were determined. The results suggested that blue dextran binding may depend more on overall conformation of about two-thirds of the beta-lactamase molecule from the N terminus than on the primary structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Meiji College of Pharmacy, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Urabe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawara
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003911:Dextrans / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000235:genetics*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003911:Dextrans; C017080:blue dextran; D001618:beta-Lactamases