Cloning and sequencing of Pseudomonas genes determining sodium dodecyl sulfate biodegradation

Gene. 1992 May 1;114(1):19-24. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(92)90702-q.

Abstract

The nucleotide sequences of two genes involved in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) degradation, by Pseudomonas, have been determined. One of these, sdsA, codes for an alkyl sulfatase (58,957 Da) and has similarity (31.8% identity over a 201-amino acid stretch) to the N terminus of a predicted protein of unknown function from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The other gene, sdsB, codes for a positive activator protein (33,600 Da) that has extensive similarity with the lysR family of helix-turn-helix DNA-binding activator proteins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Base Sequence
  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Conformation
  • Pseudomonas / enzymology*
  • Pseudomonas / genetics
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / metabolism*
  • Sulfatases / chemistry
  • Sulfatases / genetics*
  • Sulfatases / metabolism
  • Trans-Activators / chemistry
  • Trans-Activators / genetics*
  • Trans-Activators / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / chemistry
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Trans-Activators
  • Transcription Factors
  • sdsB protein, Pseudomonas sp.
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
  • Sulfatases
  • alkylsulfatase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/M76682
  • GENBANK/M79307
  • GENBANK/M79308
  • GENBANK/M79309
  • GENBANK/M79310
  • GENBANK/M84002
  • GENBANK/M86744
  • GENBANK/X58743
  • GENBANK/X60732
  • GENBANK/X60733