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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2003

Cloning and expression analysis of the pcbAB-pcbC beta-lactam genes in the marine fungus Kallichroma tethys.

Chi-Fai Kim, Simon K Y Lee, Jackie Price, Ralph W Jack, Geoffrey Turner, Richard Y C Kong

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Chi-Fai KimDepartment of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China.
Simon K Y Lee
Jackie Price
Ralph W Jack
Geoffrey Turner
Richard Y C Kong
City University of Hong Kong · HKUniversity of Sheffield · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here we report the identification of the beta-lactam biosynthesis genes pcbAB and pcbC from a cosmid genomic DNA library of the marine fungus Kallichroma tethys. A BLAST homology search showed that they share high sequence identity with the delta-(L-alpha-aminoadipyl)-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (ACV) synthetases and isopenicillin N synthases, respectively, of various fungal and bacterial beta-lactam producers, while phylogenetic analysis indicated a close relationship with homologous genes of the cephalosporin-producing pyrenomycete Acremonium chrysogenum. Expression analysis by reverse transcription-PCR suggested that both genes are highly regulated and are expressed in the late growth phase of K. tethys cultures. Complementation of an Aspergillus nidulans strain deficient in ACV synthetase suggested that at least pcbAB is functional, although attempts to isolate active antibiotic from K. tethys were unsuccessful.

Indexed as

Cloning, MolecularBase Sequencebeta-LactamsCulture MediaGene Expression Regulation, FungalHypocrealesMolecular Sequence DataOxidoreductasesPeptide SynthasesPhylogenyPromoter Regions, GeneticSeawaterSequence Analysis, DNATranscription, Geneticalpha-aminoadipyl-cysteinyl-valine synthetasebeta-LactamsCulture Mediaisopenicillin N synthetaseOxidoreductasesPeptide Synthases

Identifiers

PMID12571064
PMCPMC143616
OpenAlexW1991135595

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