Abstract
Applying the genomic library construction strategy and colony screening, a new aroA gene encoding 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase has been identified, cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli, and the enzyme was purified to homogeneity. Kinetic analysis of the AroA( P.fluorescens ) indicated that the full-length enzyme exhibits 10-fold increased IC50 and an approximately 38-fold increased K ( i ) for glyphosate compared to those of the AroA( E.coli ), while retaining high affinity for the substrate phosphoenolpyruvate. Furthermore, we have transformed the new aroA ( P.fluorescens ) gene into Arabidopsis thaliana via a floral dip method, and demonstrated that transgenic A. thaliana plants exhibit significant glyphosate resistance when compared with the wild type.
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