Open Access1‐Aminocyclopropane‐l‐carboxylate deaminase genes from Pseudomonas strains
Author(s) -
Campbell B.G,
Thomson J.A
Publication year - 1996
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.1574-6968.1996.tb08158.x
Subject(s) - pseudomonas , pseudomonadales , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonadaceae , gene , biology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics , bacteria
Microbial ACC deaminase catalyses the conversion of 1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylate (ACC), the precursor to the phytohormone ethylene, to ammonia and α‐ketobutyrate. We screened microorganisms for ACC degrading ability and cloned and sequenced the ACC deaminase genes from two Pseudomonas strains which displayed high enzyme activity. One of the genes was homologous with two previously sequenced ACC deaminase genes, but the other was different.