Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters (한국미생물·생명공학회지)

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Cloning and Characterization of the Paraquat Resistance-Related Genes from Ochrobactrum anthropi JW-2

Ochrobactrum anthropi JW-2 유래의 Paraquat 내성유전자 PqrA의 주변 유전자군 분석

  • Bae Eun-Kyung (Biotechnology Division, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Lee Hyo-Shin (Biotechnology Division, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Won Sung-Hye (Division of Animal Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee Byung-Hyun (Division of Animal Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 배은경 (국립산림과학원 생물공학과) ;
  • 이효신 (국립산림과학원 생물공학과) ;
  • 원성혜 (경상대학교 동물자원과학부) ;
  • 이병현 (경상대학교 동물자원과학부)
  • Published : 2006.03.01
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Abstract

A 4,971 bp chromosomal DNA fragment containing the pqrA, paraquat resistance gene, was cloned from Ochrobactrum anthropi JW-2, and the complete nucleotide sequence was determined. Nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of the fragment revealed the presence of 4 complete ORFs (orf2, pqrA, orf3, orf4) and two incomplete ORFs(orf1, orf5). Orf1, pqrA, orf4 and orf5 exists at the direct strand but orf2 and orf3 exists at the reverse complementary strand. Orf1 which of incomplete sequences without start codon shares homology with ATP binding region of the response regulator receiver. Orf2 shares high homology with members of the tetR family of transcriptional repressor which have a helix-turn-helix (H-T-H) motif. Therefore, the orf2 is predicted as a transcriptional repressor of pqrA and is designated as pqrR2. Orf3 shares high homology with the members of the lysR family acting as a transcriptional activator which have both of a H-T-H motif at the N-terminal region and substrate binding domain at the C-terminal region. Therefore, the orf3 is predicted as a transcriptional activator of pqrA and is designated as pqrR1. Orf4 shows homology with the periplasmic substrate-binding protein of amino acid ABC transporter. Orf5 which of incomplete sequences without stop codon revealed the homology with the permeases protein of amino acid ABC transporter.

Ochrobactrum anthropi JW-2의 염색체 DNA로부터 paraquat 내성 유전자 pqrA를 포함하는 4,971 bp의 DNA 염기서열을 결정하였다. 염기서열 분석 결과 2개의 불완전한 ORF(orf1, orf5)와 4개의 완전한 ORF(orf2, pqrA, orf3, orf4)가 존재하는 것으로 나타났는데 orf1, pqrA, orf4, orf5는 direct strand에 orf2와 orf3은 reverse complementary strand 존재하였다. Orf1은 개시코돈이 결손된 불완전한 서열로서, response regulator receiver의 ATP binding region과 상동성을 나타내었다. Orf2는 tetR family에 속하는 transcription repressor와 높은 상동성을 나타내었고 H-T-H motif가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 orf2가 pqrA 유전자의 전사조절에 관여하는 repressor로 추정되어 pqrR2로 명명하였다. Orf3은 lysR type의 transcription activator와 높은 상동성을 나타내었고 N-terminal 부위에 H-T-H motif와 C-terminal 부위에 substrate binding domain이 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 orf3은 pqrA의 전사조절에 관여하는 transcription activator로 추정되어 pqrR1로 명명하였다. Orf4는 amino acid ABC transporter의 periplasmic amino acid-binding protein과 상동성을 나타내었으며, orf5는 종결 코돈이 없는 불완전한 ORF로서 amino acid ABC transporter의 permease protein과 상동성을 나타내었다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 pqrA 유전자 주위에 존재하는 전사조절 유전자들이 paraquat 내성유전자인 pqrA의 발현조절을 통하여 paraquat에 대한 내성획득에 관여하는 것으로 판단되었다.

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