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Characterization of the gor gene of the lactic acid bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus CNRZ368

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Cloning and characterization of the gor gene of the lactic acid bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus, encoding glutathione reductase, are described in this paper. This enzyme is a part of the enzymatic defences against oxidative stress in eukaryotic cells and in Gram-negative bacteria, but was never found in Gram-positive bacteria before this study. The amino acid sequence shares extensive similarities with glutathione reductases from other organisms, e.g. 62% amino acid identity with Escherichia coli protein. Northern blot analysis and glutathione reductase enzyme assays gave evidence that the gene is expressed in aerobically growing cells.

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hal-01659590 , version 1 (08-12-2017)

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M Pébay, a C Holl, J M Simonet, B. Decaris. Characterization of the gor gene of the lactic acid bacterium Streptococcus thermophilus CNRZ368. Research in Microbiology, 1995, 146 (5), pp.371-83. ⟨10.1016/0923-2508(96)80283-X⟩. ⟨hal-01659590⟩
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