Identification of the bchP gene, encoding geranylgeranyl reductase in Chlorobaculum tepidum

Aline Gomez Maqueo Chew, Niels-Ulrik Frigaard, Donald A Bryant

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Abstract

The Chlorobaculum tepidum genome contains two paralogous genes, CT2256 and CT1232, whose products are members of the FixC dehydrogenase superfamily and have sequence similarity to geranylgeranyl reductases. Each gene was insertionally inactivated, and the resulting mutants were characterized. CT2256 encodes geranylgeranyl reductase (BchP); CT1232 is not involved in bacteriochlorophyll or chlorophyll biosynthesis.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume190
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)747-749
Number of pages3
ISSN0021-9193
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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Keywords: Chlorobi; Gene Deletion; Mutagenesis, Insertional; Oxidoreductases

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