1.
J Biosci Bioeng
; 108(5): 365-8, 2009 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19804857
RESUMO
Comparative analysis was performed with a CFo ATP synthase subunit II homologue (CFo-II) derived from marine or fresh-water algae. The marine algae-derived CFo-II-transformed Escherichia coli grew and accumulated ATP more vigorously in NaCl or Cadmium containing medium, suggesting that this gene was useful for the development of stress-tolerant plant.
Assuntos
Trifosfato de Adenosina/metabolismo , Escherichia coli/metabolismo , Eucariotos/enzimologia , Água Doce/microbiologia , ATPases Translocadoras de Prótons/química , ATPases Translocadoras de Prótons/metabolismo , Água do Mar/microbiologia , Proliferação de Células , Clonagem Molecular , Escherichia coli/genética , Subunidades Proteicas , Proteínas Recombinantes/metabolismo , Homologia de Sequência de Aminoácidos , Especificidade da Espécie
2.
J Biosci Bioeng
; 107(4): 352-4, 2009 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19332291
RESUMO
Here we report the isolation and characterization of the Chlamydomonas sp. W80-derived CFo ATP synthase subunit II WCFII homologue gene. Intracellular ATP concentration and stress-tolerance of Escherichia coli were increased by transformation with WCFII. We propose that WCFII-mediated stress tolerance is due to enhanced accumulation of intracellular ATP.