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A tenth atp gene and the conserved atpI gene of a Bacillus atp operon have a role in Mg2+ uptake.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 Sept 2003
Hicks David B, Wang ZhenXiong, Wei Yi, Kent Rebecca, Guffanti Arthur A, Banciu Horia, Bechhofer David H, Krulwich Terry A
Abstract excerpt
The atp operon of alkaliphilic Bacillus pseudofirmus OF4, as in most prokaryotes, contains the eight structural genes for the F-ATPase (ATP synthase), which are preceded by an atpI gene that encodes a membrane protein of unknown function. A tenth gene, atpZ, has been found in this operon, which is upstream of and overlapping with atpI. Most Bacillus species, and some other bacteria, possess atpZ homologues. AtpZ...
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