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. 1987 Jan;169(1):303–307. doi: 10.1128/jb.169.1.303-307.1987

Cloning of the genes involved in synthesis of coenzyme pyrrolo-quinoline-quinone from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus.

N Goosen, D A Vermaas, P van de Putte
PMCID: PMC211768  PMID: 3539922

Abstract

Mutants of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus LMD79.41 were isolated that are defective in the synthesis of the coenzyme pyrrolo-quinoline-quinone (PQQ). A gene bank of the wild-type. A. calcoaceticus genome was constructed with the binary plasmid system pLV21-RP4 delta Km. The DNA of A. calcoaceticus LMD79.41 was partially digested with Sau3A, and fragments of about 15 kilobases were inserted into the BamHI site of pLV21. The hybrid plasmids maintained in Escherichia coli were transferred by conjugation to the PQQ- mutants of A. calcoaceticus. One hybrid plasmid was isolated that complements all isolated PQQ- mutants. Subcloning of this plasmid in the vector pRK290 resulted in an insert of 5 kilobases on which at least four different genes involved in PQQ synthesis could be indicated. With Tn5 insertions the four PQQ genes were mapped, and it was shown that these genes are most probably located in three operons.

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