title: arfI and arfII, two genes encoding alpha-L-arabinofuranosidases in Cytophaga xylanolytica.
abstract: arfI encoded the 57.7-kDa subunit of Cytophaga xylanolytica arabinofuranosidase I (ArfI). arfII encoded a 59.2-kDa subunit of ArfII. Products of both cloned genes liberated arabinose from arabinan and arabinoxylan. The deduced amino acid sequences of ArfI and ArfII revealed numerous regions that were identical to each other and to regions of homologous proteins from Bacteroides ovatus, Bacillus subtilis, and Clostridium stercorarium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1101, USA.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Lilburn
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Renner
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Breznak
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D003589:Cytophaga / Q000235:genetics*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; C019713:alpha-N-arabinofuranosidase