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. 1986 Mar;165(3):1026–1028. doi: 10.1128/jb.165.3.1026-1028.1986

Gene sequence encoding early enzymes of arginine synthesis within a cluster in Bacillus subtilis, as revealed by cloning in Escherichia coli.

A Mountain, J McChesney, M C Smith, S Baumberg
PMCID: PMC214533  PMID: 3005232

Abstract

From a partial Sau3A gene library of Bacillus subtilis chromosomal DNA in the expression plasmid pRK9, four hybrid plasmids were isolated carrying overlapping segments of the argA-argF-cpa cluster. The complementation patterns within Escherichia coli arginine auxotrophs of these hybrids and deletion derivatives provided the gene order argC-argA-argE-argB-argD-cpa-argF.

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