title: Cloning and expression of a NAD+-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase gene (xdhA) of Aspergillus oryzae.
abstract: XdhA, which encodes a xylitol dehydrogenase gene, was cloned from Aspergillus oryzae genomic DNA. It consists of 1214 bp structural region, which is interrupted by two introns, and encodes 358-amino-acid protein (38,197 Da). It is similar to the known NAD(+)-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.9). The gene was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21-AI using a T7 promoter. The cell-free extract of the transformant showed a 36.5 kDa band upon SDS-PAGE and NAD(+)-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase activity.
authors.affiliation: United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Lien Ha
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kitamoto
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takamizawa
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki