Identification, sequencing, and enzymatic activity of the erythrose-4-phosphate dehydrogenase gene of Vibrio cholerae

J Bacteriol. 1997 Jan;179(1):293-6. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.1.293-296.1997.

Abstract

We have identified a gene in Vibrio cholerae (epd) which encodes an erythrose-4-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and is located immediately downstream of an iron-regulated virulence gene, irgA, and immediately upstream of a gene encoding phosphoglycerate kinase (pgk). Expression of epd in V. cholerae is not regulated by iron, nor is it required for virulence in an infant mouse model.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aldehyde Oxidoreductases / genetics*
  • Aldehyde Oxidoreductases / metabolism*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Escherichia coli Proteins*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / physiology
  • Genes, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / genetics
  • Iron / physiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phosphoglycerate Kinase / genetics
  • Receptors, Cell Surface*
  • Restriction Mapping
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Vibrio cholerae / enzymology
  • Vibrio cholerae / genetics*
  • Vibrio cholerae / pathogenicity
  • Virulence

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • irgA protein, Vibrio cholerae
  • Iron
  • Aldehyde Oxidoreductases
  • Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases
  • erythrose 4-phosphate dehydrogenase, E coli
  • Phosphoglycerate Kinase

Associated data

  • GENBANK/U72152