Two Copies of Form IRuBisCO Genes in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270

Authors

Sabine Heinhorst, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Stefanie H. Baker, Erskine CollegeFollow
Diana R. Johnson, Clemson UniversityFollow
Paige S. Davies, Clemson University
Gordon C. Cannon, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Jessup M. Shively, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2002

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 possesses two copies of form I ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RuBisCO). The nucleotide sequence identity between the two large and two small subunit peptides was 75% and 58%, respectively. It is proposed that the two copies resulted from lateral gene transfer.

Publication Title

Current Microbiology

Volume

45

Issue

2

First Page

115

Last Page

117

Recommended Citation

Heinhorst, S., Baker, S. H., Johnson, D. R., Davies, P. S., Cannon, G. C., Shively, J. M. (2002). Two Copies of Form IRuBisCO Genes in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270. Current Microbiology, 45(2), 115-117.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/9134