The gene encoding the biotin-apoprotein ligase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

John E. Cronan, John C. Wallace

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Abstract

We report the isolation, genomic mapping, and DNA sequence of the BPL1 gene encoding the biotin-apoprotein ligase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The gene was isolated by complementation of an Escherichia coli birA (biotin-apoprotein ligase) mutant indicating that the expressed yeast protein modified the essential biotinated protein of the bacterial host. The BPL1 gene encodes a protein of 690 residues (Mr 76.4 kDa) with strong sequence similarites to the E. coli and human biotin-apoprotein ligases. BPL1 was mapped to chromosome IV, is allelic to the previously described ACC2 gene, and encodes the major (if not the only) biotin-apoprotein ligase activity of S. cerevisiae.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)221-229
Number of pages9
JournalFEMS microbiology letters
Volume130
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 1995

Keywords

  • Biotin modified protein
  • Biotin-apoprotein ligase
  • Escherichia coli birA
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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