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Abstract

The genes encoding aspartate kinase (), homoserine dehydrogenase (), homoserine kinase () and threonine synthase () from the obligate methylotroph were cloned. In maxicells and directed synthesis of 51 and 48 kDa polypeptides, respectively. The , and genes and adjacent DNA areas were sequenced. Of the threonine biosynthesis genes, only and were tightly linked in the order -. The gene for thymidylate synthase () followed and the gene for aspartate aminotransferase () preceded . All four genes (---) were transcribed in the same direction. mRNA analysis indicated that - are apparently transcribed in one 75 kb transcript in . Promoter analysis showed the presence of a functional promoter between and . No functional promoter was found to be associated with the DNA stretch between and . The gene encoded an unusual type of homoserine kinase and was not linked to other threonine biosynthesis genes.

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