Open AccessIdentification of a novel periplasmic catalase‐peroxidase KatA of Legionella pneumophila
Author(s) -
AmemuraMaekawa Junko,
MishimaAbe Sakurako,
Kura Fumiaki,
Takahashi Tomoko,
Watanabe Haruo
Publication year - 1999
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.1574-6968.1999.tb13681.x
Subject(s) - periplasmic space , legionella pneumophila , peroxidase , catalase , biology , legionella , microbiology and biotechnology , nucleic acid sequence , gene , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , enzyme , escherichia coli
A gene katA that encodes a novel catalase‐peroxidase was cloned from the chromosome of Legionella pneumophila . The nucleotide sequence revealed that KatA was highly homologous to members of the bacterial bifunctional catalase‐peroxidase family. In addition, KatA has a N‐terminal signal sequence and was considered to be present in the periplasm of the bacterium.