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Functional characterization of sll0659 from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

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Title Functional characterization of sll0659 from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
 
Creator Liang, Cheng-Wei
Zhang, Xiao-Wen
Tian, Li
Qin, Song
 
Subject Synechocystis sp. PCC6803
sll0659,
Lycopene cyclase
Cell division
 
Description 275-277
Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 lacks a gene for the any known
types of lycopene cyclase. Recently, we reported that Sll0659
(unknown for its function) from Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 shows
similarity in sequence to a lycopene cyclase gene—CruA from
Chlorobium tepidum. To test, whether sll0659 encoded protein serves
as lycopene cyclase, in this study, we investigated the carotenoids of
the wild types and mutants. In the sll0659 deleted mutant, there is no
blockage at the lycopene cyclization step. Our results demonstrate that
sll0659 does not affect lycopene cycilzation. However, the
ultrastructure of mutants suggests the involvement or necessity of
sll0659 in the cell division.
 
Date 2008-09-08T09:48:52Z
2008-09-08T09:48:52Z
2008-08
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0301-1208
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1944
 
Language en_US
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source IJBB Vol.45(4) [August 2008]