VNG_RS04655

Summary

Gene Symbol: VNG_RS04655
Description: superoxide dismutase
Alias: VNG1190G
Species: Halobacterium sp. NRC-1

Top Publications

  1. May B, Dennis P. Evolution and regulation of the gene encoding superoxide dismutase from the archaebacterium Halobacterium cutirubrum. J Biol Chem. 1989;264:12253-8 pubmed
    ..In addition to the single copy of the authentic SOD gene, the genome of H. cutirubrum contains a sequence that is very closely related to but does not code for the previously purified SOD of this organism...
  2. May B, Dennis P. Superoxide dismutase from the extremely halophilic archaebacterium Halobacterium cutirubrum. J Bacteriol. 1987;169:1417-22 pubmed
    ..Optimum activity occurs in 2 M KCl; KCl gives about twice as much activity as NaCl over the range of 2 to 4 M. The enzyme appears to be related to those isolated from other archaebacteria but also exhibits several novel features. ..
  3. May B, Tam P, Dennis P. The expression of the superoxide dismutase gene in Halobacterium cutirubrum and Halobacterium volcanii. Can J Microbiol. 1989;35:171-5 pubmed
    ..Production of paraquat resistant mutants of H. cutirubrum may play a part in this process, however, some type of physiological adaptation is also probably required. ..
  4. Salin M, Oesterhelt D. Purification of a manganese-containing superoxide dismutase from Halobacterium halobium. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1988;260:806-10 pubmed
    ..5 atom zinc, and 1.54 atoms copper. The N-terminal sequence of amino acids was determined, and based upon the first 26 amino acids significant homology to other manganese- and iron-containing superoxide dismutases was revealed. ..
  5. Joshi P, Dennis P. Characterization of paralogous and orthologous members of the superoxide dismutase gene family from genera of the halophilic archaebacteria. J Bacteriol. 1993;175:1561-71 pubmed
    ..strain GRB are only about 87% identical. In the alignment of all seven sequences, there are nine codon positions where both the TCN and AGY serine codons are utilized; some or all of these may well be examples of convergent evolution...