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Both genes in the Marinomonas mediterranea lodAB operon are required for the expression of the antimicrobial protein lysine oxidase.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jan 2010
Gómez Daniel, Lucas-Elío Patricia, Solano Francisco, Sanchez-Amat Antonio
Abstract excerpt
The melanogenic marine bacterium Marinomonas mediterranea synthesizes a novel antimicrobial protein (LodA) with lysine-epsilon oxidase activity (EC 1.4.3.20). Homologues to LodA have been detected in several Gram-negative bacteria, where they are involved in biofilm development. Adjacent to lodA is located a second gene, lodB, of unknown function. This genomic organization is maintained in all the microorganisms...
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