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. 1997 Jul;179(13):4396–4398. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.13.4396-4398.1997

Homoserine O-acetyltransferase, involved in the Leptospira meyeri methionine biosynthetic pathway, is not feedback inhibited.

P Bourhy 1, A Martel 1, D Margarita 1, I Saint Girons 1, J Belfaiza 1
PMCID: PMC179265  PMID: 9209059

Abstract

The Leptospira meyeri serovar semaranga metX gene was identified by complementation of an Escherichia coli metA mutant, i.e., devoid of homoserine O-succinyltransferase. However, the MetX protein exhibited a homoserine O-acetyltransferase activity in agreement with its similarity to homoserine O-acetyltransferases. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis demonstrated that metX is the second gene of an operon.

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