ISSN:
1617-4623
Keywords:
Streptomyces subtilisin inhibitor (SSI) gene
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Translation initiation
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Initiation codon
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Dual initiation sites for a protein gene
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Protein processing
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Two sets of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence and the initiation codon (ATG) for translation of a gene encoding the protein SSI (Streptomyces subtilisin inhibitor) were studied in vivo by site-directed mutagenesis. The result shows that each ATG can function as an initiator of translation in either Streptomyces lividans 66 or Escherichia coli. The choice of initiation codon seems dependent on the host strain and is closely related to the processing mechanism of pre-SSI protein. The upstream ATG is presumed to be utilized preferentially giving two cleavage sites in pre-SSI in S. albogriseolus S-3253, the original SSI producer strain.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00273622
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