ISSN:
1574-6968
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
The 621 bp udk gene encoding Borrelia burgdorferi potential uridine kinase, involved in the pyrimidine salvage pathway, was cloned and sequenced. The B. burgdorferi protein has a molecular mass of 24 kDa in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel. The N-terminal sequence of the protein, Ala-Lys-Ile-Ile, is identical to that predicted but lacks N-terminal methionine. udk is located at around 15 kb from the left telomere and forms an operon with an upstream ORF. A likely hypothesis for the role of the pyrimidine salvage pathway is the sole use of endogenous nucleotides for Borrelia.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.1997.tb12579.x
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