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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 261, Issue 17, 7663-7668, 06, 1986

Ribokinase from Escherichia coli K12. Nucleotide sequence and overexpression of the rbsK gene and purification of ribokinase

JN Hope, AW Bell, MA Hermodson and JM Groarke

The nucleotide sequence of a 1455-base pair TaqI-HinfI fragment of the rbs operon of Escherichia coli K12 has been determined. It includes the 3' terminus of rbsB (the gene for ribose-binding protein) and the entire rbsK gene, encoding ribokinase. Potential consensus promoter sequences and a stable stem-loop structure are present in the rbsB-rbsK intercistronic region. The regulatory significance of these sequence features is discussed with respect to the rbs operon. rbsK has been cloned downstream from the Serratia marcescens trp promoter on a multicopy plasmid. Cells harboring this plasmid, when grown on minimal ribose plus ampicillin, express ribokinase at the level of 2% of the soluble protein, and induction with indoleacrylic acid raises ribokinase levels another 8-fold. Ribokinase has been purified to homogeneity (216 mumol/min/mg) from a strain harboring this plasmid. Protein sequence analyses of peptides generated by cyanogen bromide cleavage and o-iodosobenzoic acid cleavage confirmed the translation initiation site and the reading frame of the DNA sequence. Amino acid compositions of native ribokinase and the C-terminal dodecapeptide agree with the predicted amino acid compositions, confirming the accuracy of the DNA sequence and the translation termination site.
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