Promoter activity of the pER341-borne ST(Phsp) in heterologous gene expression in Escherichia coli and Streptococcus thermophilus

A 138-bp EcoO109/HinfI fragment of Streptococcus thermophilus plasmid pER341 (2798 bp) including the promoter sequence of the heat stress protein gene hsp16.4 was tested in vector constructs for ability to activate the promoterless green fluorescent protein gene (gfp) from a jelly fish in Escherichi...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 1999-10, Vol.179 (2), p.431-436
Main Authors: Somkuti, G.A, Steinberg, D.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Base Sequence
Biological Sciences
dairy products
Escherichia coli - genetics
food microbiology
food processing
Molecular Sequence Data
Plasmids
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Recombination, Genetic
Streptococcus - genetics
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Summary:A 138-bp EcoO109/HinfI fragment of Streptococcus thermophilus plasmid pER341 (2798 bp) including the promoter sequence of the heat stress protein gene hsp16.4 was tested in vector constructs for ability to activate the promoterless green fluorescent protein gene (gfp) from a jelly fish in Escherichia coli, S. thermophilus, and lactococci. ST(phsp) promoted gfp expression in transformed hosts as evidenced by the presence of green fluorescent (GFP(+)) colonies under UV illumination. The results confirmed the potential of ST(phsp) as a functional promoter in heterologous gene expression in dairy fermentation bacteria.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1016/S0378-1097(99)00446-2