Comparative nucleotide sequences encoding the immunity proteins and the carboxyl-terminal peptides of colicins E2 and E3.

AUTOR(ES)

Lau, P C

RESUMO

Using the M13 dideoxy sequencing technique, we have established the DNA sequences of colicins E2 and E3 which encompass the receptor-binding and the catalytic domains of each of the nucleases, and their immunity (imm) genes. The imm gene of plasmid ColE2-P9 is 255 bp long and is separated from the end of the col gene by a dinucleotide. This gene pair is arranged similarly in plasmid ColE3-CA38 except that the intergenic space is 9 bp and the E3 imm gene is one codon shorter than its E2 counterpart. Comparisons of the E2 and E3 imm sequences indicate considerable divergence whereas the receptor-binding domains of both colicins are highly conserved. The two nuclease domains appear to share some sequence homology. A possible evolutionary relationship between colicin E3 and other microbial extracellular ribonucleases is also suggested from the sequence alignment analysis.

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