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. 1995 Apr;177(8):2197–2203. doi: 10.1128/jb.177.8.2197-2203.1995

Molecular characterization of the gene cluster coxMSL encoding the molybdenum-containing carbon monoxide dehydrogenase of Oligotropha carboxidovorans.

U Schübel 1, M Kraut 1, G Mörsdorf 1, O Meyer 1
PMCID: PMC176866  PMID: 7721710

Abstract

The CO dehydrogenase structural genes (cox) and orf4 are clustered in the transcriptional order coxM--> coxS--> coxL--> orf4 on the 128-kb megaplasmid pHCG3 of the carboxidotroph Oligotropha carboxidovorans OM5. Sequence analysis suggested association of molybdopterin cytosine dinucleotide and flavin adenine dinucleotide with CoxL and of the [2Fe-2S] clusters with CoxS.

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