title: New unified nomenclature for genes involved in the oxidation of methanol in gram-negative bacteria.
abstract: The system involving the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde in Gram-negative methylotrophic bacteria is complex. A total of 32 genes have been reported, termed mox, for methanol oxidation, and it is possible that more will be identified. Some mox genes carrying out completely different functions have been given the same designations by different laboratories and others have been given separate designations that were later discovered to be the same. It is now important to change the mox nomenclature to remedy this confusing situation. This communication proposes a new nomenclature for genes involved in methanol oxidation based on currently known linkage groups.
authors.affiliation: Keck Laboratories 138-78, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 91125.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lidstrom
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biville
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gasser
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Harms
mesh_terms: D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D045542:PQQ Cofactor; D015363:Quinolones / Q000378:metabolism; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D015363:Quinolones; D045542:PQQ Cofactor; D000432:Methanol