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A new open reading frame in the genome of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Journal Article · · Russian Journal of Genetics
OSTI ID:70411
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  1. Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  2. Moscow State Univ. (Russian Federation)

A new open reading frame ORF242, coding for a 26.47-kDa polypeptide, was found in a DNA fragment of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis 6803, transforming a photosynthetic mutant to photoautotrophy and having homology with plant chloroplast DNA. In the 5{prime} flanking region of ORF242, consensus sequences characteristic of a functioning gene were found. One copy of ORF242 is present in the Synechocystis 6803 genome. Insertion inactivation of ORF242 does not lead to a decrease in photosynthetic activity in cells of cyanobacteria but may influence the ratio between active complexes of photosystems I and II. 22 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.

OSTI ID:
70411
Journal Information:
Russian Journal of Genetics, Journal Name: Russian Journal of Genetics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 31; ISSN 1022-7954; ISSN RJGEEQ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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