Abstract
The gene encoding the alpha-agarase from "Alteromonas agarilytica" (proposed name) has been cloned and sequenced. The gene product (154 kDa) is unrelated to beta-agarases and instead belongs to a new family of glycoside hydrolases (GH96). The alpha-agarase also displays a complex modularity, with the presence of five thrombospondin type 3 repeats and three carbohydrate-binding modules.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Alteromonas / enzymology*
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Alteromonas / genetics*
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Amino Acid Motifs
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Binding Sites / genetics
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Cloning, Molecular
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Glycoside Hydrolases / chemistry
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Glycoside Hydrolases / genetics*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Molecular Weight
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Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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Glycoside Hydrolases
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agarase