Characterization of the fMet initiator tRNA gene of Bartonella bacilliformis

Michael F. Minnick

doi:10.1016/0378-1119(93)90685-V

Characterization of the fMet initiator tRNA gene of Bartonella bacilliformis

Michael F. Minnick

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Abstract

A ribosomal RNA operon was cloned from the agent of human Oroya fever, Bartonella bacilliformis. The 3′ end of the operon contains a 77-nucleotide (nt) N-formylmethionine (fMet) initiator tRNA-encoding gene with 100% sequence identity to the fMet tRNA-encoding gene of Rhodobacter sphaeroides. The 3′ region downstream from the gene has an 8-nt inverted repeat and 28 contiguous direct repeats of the heptamer 5′-TTCTCTA. To date, B. bacilliformis and R. sphaeroides are the only known eubacteria which have an fMet tRNA-encoding gene within the 3′ end of their rRNA operons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-152
Number of pages	2
Journal	Gene
Volume	131
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-1119(93)90685-V
State	Published - Sep 6 1993

Keywords

Oroya fever
Proteobacteria
Rhodobacter, Rickettsiales
hemotrophic pathogenic bacteria
nucleotide sequence
ribosomal RNA operon

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Characterization of the fMet initiator tRNA gene of Bartonella bacilliformis

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