Research Article

Cloning and characterization of 5-enopyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase from Pantoea sp

Published: December 29, 2015
Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (4) : 19233-19241 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.December.29.33
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F. Liu, Y.P. Cao (2015). Cloning and characterization of 5-enopyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase from Pantoea sp. Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4): 19233-19241. https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.December.29.33
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Abstract

The shikimate pathway enzyme 5-enopyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) is the target of the broad spectrum herbicide glyphosate. A novel aroA gene encoding an EPSPS from Pantoea sp was identified and subcloned into the pET-28a vector to construct the recombinant pET-AroAPantoea sp plasmid. Amino acid sequence analysis indicated that AroAPantoea sp is a class I AroA enzyme. When expressed in Escherichia coli, it conveyed high tolerance to glyphosate. AroAPantoea sp may be used to generate transgenic glyphosate-tolerant plants.

The shikimate pathway enzyme 5-enopyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) is the target of the broad spectrum herbicide glyphosate. A novel aroA gene encoding an EPSPS from Pantoea sp was identified and subcloned into the pET-28a vector to construct the recombinant pET-AroAPantoea sp plasmid. Amino acid sequence analysis indicated that AroAPantoea sp is a class I AroA enzyme. When expressed in Escherichia coli, it conveyed high tolerance to glyphosate. AroAPantoea sp may be used to generate transgenic glyphosate-tolerant plants.

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