Amino acid sequence of a nuclease (nuclease Le1) from Lentinus edodes |
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Authors: | Kobayashi H Kumagai F Itagaki T Inokuchi N Koyama T Iwama M Ohgi K Irie M |
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Institution: | Department of Microbiology, College of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The fruit bodies of Lentinus edodes produce two acid nucleases, nucleases Le1 and Le3, both of which are thought to be candidates for the enzymes producing a tasty substance, 5'-GMP. To obtain the basic information on the mechanism of production of 5'-GMP, and structure-function relationship of these nucleases, the primary structure of nuclease Le1 was estimated by both protein chemistry and gene cloning. Nuclease Le1 is a glycoprotein and consists of 290 amino acid residues, and about 2 and 6 residues of hexosamine and neutral sugar, respectively. The nucleotide sequence of cDNA and genomic DNA encoding nuclease Le1 indicated the presence of 20 amino acid residues of a signal peptide. Nuclease Le1 has 115 and 108 residues of identical amino acid residues with nucleases P1 and S, respectively. The amino acid residues concerning the coordination with Zn2+ in nuclease P1 are all conserved in nuclease Le1. Nuclease Le1 contains 8 half-cystine residues and 4 of them are located at the same places as those of nucleases P1 and S. |
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