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. 1993 Apr 15;126(1):155-6.
doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(93)90606-4.

Sequence of the luxD gene encoding acyltransferase of the lux operon from Photobacterium leiognathi

Y F Chao  1 , S F Weng, J W Lin
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Sequence of the luxD gene encoding acyltransferase of the lux operon from Photobacterium leiognathi

Y F Chao et al. Gene. .

Abstract

The nucleotide sequence of luxD (EMBL accession No. X65611), encoding acyltransferase (ACT), of the lux operon from Photobacterium leiognathi PL741 was determined, and the amino acid (aa) sequence was deduced. ACT is a component of the fatty acid reductase complex, which is responsible for converting fatty acid to aldehyde that serves as the substrate in the luciferase-catalyzed bioluminescent reactions. The protein has a calculated M(r) of 34,384 and comprises 305 aa residues. Alignment and comparison of the ACT of P. leiognathi with that of Vibrio fischeri ATCC7744, V. harveyi B392 and Xenorhabdus luminescens Hm shows that there is 66%, 59% and 61% aa identity, respectively.

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