Characterization of anf genes specific for the alternative nitrogenase and identification of nif genes required for both nitrogenases in Rhodobacter capsulatus.

Abstract:

:To identify Rhodobacter capsulatus nif genes necessary for the alternative nitrogenase, strains carrying defined mutations in 32 genes and open reading frames of nif region A, B or C were constructed. The ability of these mutants to grow on nitrogen-free medium with molybdenum (Nif phenotype) or in a nifHDK deletion background on medium without molybdenum (Anf phenotype) was tested. Nine nif genes and nif-associated coding regions are absolutely essential for the alternative nitrogenase. These genes comprise nifV and nifB, the nif-specific ntr system (nifR1, R2, R4) and four open reading frames, which exhibit no homology to known genes. In addition, a significantly reduced activity of both the alternative nitrogenase and the molybdenum-dependent nitrogenase was found for fdxN mutants. By random Tn5 mutagenesis of a nifHDK deletion strain 42 Anf- mutants were isolated. Southern hybridization experiments demonstrated that 17 of these Tn5 mutants were localized in at least 13 different restriction fragments outside of known nif regions. Ten different Anf- Tn5 mutations are clustered on a 6 kb DNA fragment of the chromosome designated anf region A. DNA sequence analysis revealed that this region contained the structural genes of the alternative nitrogenase (anfHDGK). The identification of several Tn5 insertions mapping outside of anf region A indicated that at least 10 genes specific for the alternative nitrogenase are present in R. capsulatus.

journal_name

Mol Microbiol

journal_title

Molecular microbiology

authors

Schüddekopf K,Hennecke S,Liese U,Kutsche M,Klipp W

doi

10.1111/j.1365-2958.1993.tb01611.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-05-01 00:00:00

pages

673-84

issue

4

eissn

0950-382X

issn

1365-2958

journal_volume

8

pub_type

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