The copy number of the catabolic plasmid pJP4 affects growth of Ralstonia eutropha JMP134 (pJP4) on 3-chlorobenzoate

Trefault, N; Clement, P; Manzano, M; Pieper DH; Gonzalez, B.

Abstract

Ralstonia eutropha JMP134 (pJP4) grows on 3-chlorobenzoate (3-CB) or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate (2,4-D). The copy number of chlorocatechol genes has been observed to be important for allowing growth of bacterial strains on chloroaromatic compounds. Despite the fact that two functional chlorocatechol degradation tfd gene clusters are harbored on plasmid pJP4, a single copy of the region comprising all tfd genes in strain JMP134-F was insufficient to allow growth on 3-CB, whereas growth on 2,4-D was only slightly retarded compared to the wild-type strain. Using competitive PCR, approximately five copies of pJP4 per genome were observed to be present in the wild-type strain, whereas only one copy of pJP4 was present per chromosome in strain JMP134-F. Therefore, several copies of pJP4 per chromosome are required for full expression of the tfd-encoded growth abilities in the wild-type R. eutropha strain. © 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. on behalf of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies.

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Título según WOS: The copy number of the catabolic plasmid pJP4 affects growth of Ralstonia eutropha JMP134 (pJP4) on 3-chlorobenzoate
Título según SCOPUS: The copy number of the catabolic plasmid pJP4 affects growth of Ralstonia eutropha JMP134 (pJP4) on 3-chlorobenzoate
Título de la Revista: FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS
Volumen: 212
Número: 1
Editorial: OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Fecha de publicación: 2002
Página de inicio: 95
Página final: 100
Idioma: English
URL: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2002.tb11250.x
DOI:

10.1111/j.1574-6968.2002.tb11250.x

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS