Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic sugar transporter genes and enzymes from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsDavid N. Thompson, William A. Apel, Vicki S. Thompson, David W. Reed, Jeffrey A. Lacey
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Abstract
Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for transporting sugars across cell membranes using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius.
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An isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID No:307, wherein the polypeptide has sugar transport activity as a periplasmic component of an ABC-type sugar transport system.
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