Abstract
We have determined the nucleotide sequence of a cloned DNA fragment from the human and animal pathogen Brucella melitensis. Four genes were identified from a 4069 bp fragment, corresponding to the B. melitensis a, c, b', and b subunits of the ATP synthase F0 sector operon. A duplicated and divergent copy of the b-subunit gene was observed. This feature has been found only in photosynthetic bacteria and chloroplasts. In addition, the gene cluster was separated from the F1 sector, a characteristic described only for the Rhodospirillaceae family.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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ATP Synthetase Complexes
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Base Sequence
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Brucella melitensis / genetics*
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DNA, Complementary / genetics
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Genes, Bacterial
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Multienzyme Complexes / genetics*
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Multigene Family
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Operon
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Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) / genetics*
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Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
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Restriction Mapping
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Rhodospirillaceae / genetics*
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Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Substances
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DNA, Complementary
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Multienzyme Complexes
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ATP Synthetase Complexes
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Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor)
Associated data
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GENBANK/AF054609
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GENBANK/AF054610
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GENBANK/AF059568