Abstract
The complete nucleotide sequence of cryptic plasmid pXY3 isolated from Lactobacillus plantarum strain XY3 has been determined. It consisted of a 2968-bp circular molecule with a G + C content of 39%. Sequence analysis of pXY3 revealed three putative open reading frames (ORFs). Based on sequence similarity, the Rep protein shared 89% and 88% identity with Rep proteins of pLF24 and pWCFS102, respectively, which belonged to the rolling-circle replication (RCR) pMV158 family. A ssoT-like single-strand origin ( sso) and a typical pMV158 family double-strand origin ( dso) located upstream of the rep gene. Southern blot analysis indicated pXY3 replicate via a rolling-circle (RC) mechanism. Furthermore, the relative copy number of pXY3 was estimated to be about 97 copies per chromosome equivalent by real-time PCR.
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