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The gene for the longest known Escherichia coli protein is a member of helicase superfamily II.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Oct 1995
Reuven N B, Koonin E V, Rudd K E, Deutscher M P
Abstract excerpt
The Escherichia coli rnt gene, which encodes the RNA-processing enzyme RNase T, is cotranscribed with a downstream gene. Complete sequencing of this gene indicates that its coding region encompasses 1,538 amino acids, making it the longest known protein in E. coli. The gene (tentatively termed lhr for long helicase related) contains the seven conserved motifs of the DNA and RNA helicase superfamily II. An...
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