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http://dx.doi.org/10.5010/JPB.2009.36.4.397

Characterization of a gene encoding ornithine carbamoyltransferase from rice  

Islam Sikdar, Shafiqul (Faculty of Biotechnology, Jeju National University)
Kim, Jung-Sup (Faculty of Biotechnology, Jeju National University)
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Journal of Plant Biotechnology / v.36, no.4, 2009 , pp. 397-402 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ornithinine carbamoyltransferase (OTC) is an enzyme that catalyzes the key step in arginine biosynthesis in bacteria and plants. OTC is also involved in the urea cycle and deficiency of the enzyme in human leads to disease. The argF gene encoding OTC has been reported in many bacteria and few plants. Here we report the characterization of a gene encoding OTC from rice (OsOTC). Analysis of a cDNA sequence from rice revealed that the full-length open reading frame of OsOTC consisted of 367 amino acids, corresponding to a protein of approximately 39.7 kDa. The predicted amino acid sequence of OsOTC harbor distinct five OTC signature sites and is highly homologous to that of enzymes of plants, animals and many bacterial OTCs. Expression of OsOTC in argF mutants of Escherichia coli showed that the gene was able to functionally complement to the mutant. These results suggest that the OsOTC encode a protein for ornithine carbamoyltransferase in rice.
Keywords
Arginine; Rice (Oryza sativa); Ornithine carbamoyltransferase. Gene cloning;
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