Abstract
We have demonstrated that the bldB gene of Streptomyces coelicolor is required for the formation of aerial hyphae and the synthesis of antibiotics. We also found that BldB forms a higher-order complex (most likely a dimer) and that amino acid residues 20 to 78 are important for this interaction. This region is conserved in the BldB family, suggesting that dimer formation may be a common feature of these proteins.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Amino Acids / genetics
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Amino Acids / metabolism
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / biosynthesis
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Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Cloning, Molecular
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Gene Deletion
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Genome, Bacterial
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Helix-Turn-Helix Motifs
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Hyphae / metabolism
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Open Reading Frames
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Phenotype
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Sequence Alignment
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Streptomyces / chemistry
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Streptomyces / genetics*
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Streptomyces / metabolism
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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BldB protein, Streptomyces coelicolor