Open AccessNew unified nomenclature for genes involved in the oxidation of methanol in Gram‐negative bacteria
Author(s) -
Lidstrom Mary E.,
Anthony Christopher,
Biville Francis,
Gasser Francis,
Goodwin Pat,
Hanson Richard S.,
Harms Nellie
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb06749.x
Subject(s) - nomenclature , methanol , bacteria , gene , formaldehyde , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , chemistry , computational biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , botany , taxonomy (biology)
The system involving the oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde in Gram‐negative methylotrophic bacteria is complex. A total of 32 genes have been reported, termed mox , for methanol oxidation, and it is possible that more will be identified. Some mox genes carrying out completely different functions have been given the same designations by different laboratories and others have been given separate designations that were later discovered to be the same. It is now important to change the mox nomenclature to remedy this confusing situation. This communication proposes a new nomenclature for genes involved in methanol oxidation based on currently known linkage groups.