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KMID : 0545120110210111179
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2011 Volume.21 No. 11 p.1179 ~ p.1183
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Identification of a p-Cresol Degradation Pathway by a GFP-Based Transposon in Pseudomonas and Its Dominant Expression in Colonies
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Cho Ah-Ra
Lim Eun-Jin
Yaligara Veeranagouda
Lee Kyoung
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Abstract
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In this study, the chromosome-encoded pcuRCAXB genes that are required for p-cresol degradation have been identified by using a newly constructed green fluorescent protein (GFP)-based promoter probe transposon in the long-chain alkylphenol degrader Pseudomonas alkylphenolia. The deduced amino acid sequences of the genes showed the highest identities at the levels of 65-93% compared with those in the databases. The transposon was identified to be inserted in the pcuA gene, with the promoterless gfp gene being under the control of the pcu catabolic gene promoter. The expression of GFP was positively induced by p-cresol and was about 10 times higher by cells grown on agar than those in liquid culture. In addition, phydroxybenzoic acid was detected during p-cresol degradation. These results indicate that P. alkylphenolia additionally possesses a protocatechuate ortho-cleavage route for pcresol degradation that is dominantly expressed in colonies.
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KEYWORD
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Pseudomonas alkylphenolia, p-cresol methylhydroxylase, promoter-probe, gfp reporter, p-cresol degradation, transposon
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