This study looked into which genes in Azotobacter vinelandii are required for its uptake hydrogenase other than the structural genes, hoxKG.
What They Saw
They sequenced almost 6 kilobases somewhat downstream of the structural genes and found 6 open reading frames (ORFs), the last incomplete, so they sequenced some more to complete it. All 8 seemed to be a single operon. These genes are now called hoxV and hypABFCD (based on homology to E. coli genes).
They predicted that the middle 3 and last ORF (now called hypABF and hypD) would produce proteins good at binding Fe-S clusters. HypB has a histidine-rich region that might be good for binding nickel, and HypF has a zinc finger-like region. They have good homology to genes related to hydrogen metabolism in other organisms. They could be related to hydrogenase regulation or assembly, especially related to Ni and Fe; some (HypBF) have homology to other Ni-related proteins, such as urease.
Reference:
What They Saw
They sequenced almost 6 kilobases somewhat downstream of the structural genes and found 6 open reading frames (ORFs), the last incomplete, so they sequenced some more to complete it. All 8 seemed to be a single operon. These genes are now called hoxV and hypABFCD (based on homology to E. coli genes).
They predicted that the middle 3 and last ORF (now called hypABF and hypD) would produce proteins good at binding Fe-S clusters. HypB has a histidine-rich region that might be good for binding nickel, and HypF has a zinc finger-like region. They have good homology to genes related to hydrogen metabolism in other organisms. They could be related to hydrogenase regulation or assembly, especially related to Ni and Fe; some (HypBF) have homology to other Ni-related proteins, such as urease.
Reference:
Chen, J. C. & Mortenson, L. E. Identification of six open reading frames from a region of the Azotobacter vinelandii genome likely involved in dihydrogen metabolism. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1131, 199–202 (1992).
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