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Subunit II of Bacillus subtilis cytochrome c oxidase is a lipoprotein

Bengtsson, Jenny and Tjalsma, Harold and Rivolta, Carlo and Hederstedt, Lars. (1999) Subunit II of Bacillus subtilis cytochrome c oxidase is a lipoprotein. Journal of Bacteriology, 181 (2). pp. 685-688.

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Abstract

The sequence of the N-terminal end of the deduced ctaC gene product of Bacillus species has the features of a bacterial lipoprotein. CtaC is the subunit II of cytochrome caa3, which is a cytochrome c oxidase. Using Bacillus subtilis mutants blocked in lipoprotein synthesis, we show that CtaC is a lipoprotein and that synthesis of the membrane-bound protein and covalent binding of heme to the cytochrome c domain is not dependent on processing at the N-terminal part of the protein. Mutants blocked in prolipoprotein diacylglyceryl transferase (Lgt) or signal peptidase type II (Lsp) are, however, deficient in cytochrome caa3 enzyme activity. Removal of the signal peptide from the CtaC polypeptide, but not lipid modification, is seemingly required for formation of functional enzyme.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) > Research Group Rivolta IOB
UniBasel Contributors:Rivolta, Carlo
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:American Society for Microbiology
ISSN:0021-9193
e-ISSN:1098-5530
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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