title: Analysis of putative DNA amplification genes in the element AUD1 of Streptomyces lividans 66.
abstract: The amplifiable AUD1 element of Streptomyces lividans 66 consists of two copies of a 4.7 kb sequence flanked by three copies of a 1 kb sequence. The DNA sequences of the three 1 kb repeats were determined. Two copies (left and middle repeats) were identical: (1009 bp in length) and the right repeat was 1012 bp long and differed at 63 positions. The repeats code for open reading frames (ORFs) with typical Streptomyces codon usage, which would encode proteins of about 36 kD molecular weight. The sequences of these ORFs suggest that they specify DNA-binding proteins and potential palindromic binding sites are found adjacent to the genes. The putative amplification protein encoded by the right repeat was expressed in Escherichia coli.
authors.affiliation: Institut für medizinische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Piendl
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eichenseer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Altenbuchner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cullum
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005784:Gene Amplification; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid / Q000235:genetics; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins