Cloning and characterization of the gene for an additional extracellular serine protease of Bacillus subtilis - PubMed (original) (raw)
Cloning and characterization of the gene for an additional extracellular serine protease of Bacillus subtilis
A Sloma et al. J Bacteriol. 1991 Nov.
Abstract
We have purified a minor extracellular serine protease from a strain of Bacillus subtilis bearing null mutations in five extracellular protease genes: apr, npr, epr, bpr, and mpr (A. Sloma, C. Rudolph, G. Rufo, Jr., B. Sullivan, K. Theriault, D. Ally, and J. Pero, J. Bacteriol. 172:1024-1029, 1990). During purification, this novel protease (Vpr) was found bound in a complex in the void volume after gel filtration chromatography. The amino-terminal sequence of the purified protein was determined, and an oligonucleotide probe was constructed on the basis of the amino acid sequence. This probe was used to clone the structural gene (vpr) for this protease. The gene encodes a primary product of 806 amino acids. The amino acid sequence of the mature protein was preceded by a signal sequence of approximately 28 amino acids and a prosequence of approximately 132 amino acids. The mature protein has a predicted molecular weight of 68,197; however, the isolated protein has an apparent molecular weight of 28,500, suggesting that Vpr undergoes C-terminal processing or proteolysis. The vpr gene maps in the ctrA-sacA-epr region of the chromosome and is not required for growth or sporulation.
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