Cloning, expression, and characterization of a new beta-agarase from Vibrio sp. strain CN41

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Oct;77(19):7077-9. doi: 10.1128/AEM.05364-11. Epub 2011 Aug 5.

Abstract

A new agarase, AgaA(CN41), cloned from Vibrio sp. strain CN41, consists of 990 amino acids, with only 49% amino acid sequence identity with known β-agarases. AgaA(CN41) belongs to the GH50 (glycoside hydrolase 50) family but yields neoagarotetraose as the end product. AgaA(CN41) was expressed and characterized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Cluster Analysis
  • DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Gene Expression
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / biosynthesis*
  • Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Vibrio / enzymology*
  • Vibrio / genetics

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Glycoside Hydrolases
  • agarase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HM536934
  • GENBANK/HM563685