Abstract
The nucleotide sequence is reported of a cDNA clone encoding aCaenorhabditis eleganshomolog of guinea pig and human alkyl-dihydroxyacetonephosphate synthase. The open reading frame encodes a protein of 597 amino acids which shows extensive homology with the mammalian enzymes (52% identical and about 76% similar in the overlapping region). In contrast to the mammalian enzymes, which carry a consensus peroxisomal targeting signal type 2 in a cleavable N-terminal presequence, thisCaenorhabditis eleganshomolog carries a consensus peroxisomal targeting signal type 1 (CKL) at its C-terminus. Expression of this protein in anin vitrotranscription/translation system yielded a 65 kDa protein. Recombinantaenorhabditis elegansalkyl-DHAP synthase expressed in the yeastPichia pastoriswas enzymatically active.
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