Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs

Chromate reductase is an enzyme that converts toxic and carcinogenic Cr6+ to non-carcinogenic and less soluble Cr3+. A hypothetical protein (ref.XP-001388504.1) from Aspergillus niger has been identified as chromate reductase using bioinformatics techniques. The techniques involved Clustal W alignm...

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Main Authors: Sallau, A. B., Fiona Henriquez, Sani Ibrahim, Andrew Jonathan Nok, H M Inuwa, Craig W. Roberts
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Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2016-12-01
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Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/346
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author Sallau, A. B.
Fiona Henriquez,
Sani Ibrahim,
Andrew Jonathan Nok
H M Inuwa,
Craig W. Roberts
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Fiona Henriquez,
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Andrew Jonathan Nok
H M Inuwa,
Craig W. Roberts
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description Chromate reductase is an enzyme that converts toxic and carcinogenic Cr6+ to non-carcinogenic and less soluble Cr3+. A hypothetical protein (ref.XP-001388504.1) from Aspergillus niger has been identified as chromate reductase using bioinformatics techniques. The techniques involved Clustal W alignment and Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). Using Clustal W alignment the motifs VTPEYN and LKNAID motifs were identified to be common among the different chromate reductase homologues aligned. The same motifs reappeared when the hypothetical protein was aligned with other chromate reductase homologues. The BLAST search was able to also identify VTPEYN and LKNAID motifs on the A. niger genome indicating the likelihood of the hypothetical protein being chromate reductase. The homologue was recovered as putative chromate reductase gene encoded by an open reading frame of 2227 bp nucleotide sequence. These findings clearly demonstrate the hypothetical protein is likely to be chromate reductase.
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spelling doaj-art-8d46aa9950e049b392b83a6ca6e4fda62024-11-28T11:10:04ZengUmaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, NigeriaUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research2616-06682814-18222016-12-011110.47430/ujmr.1611.016346Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase MotifsSallau, A. B.0Fiona Henriquez,1Sani Ibrahim,2Andrew Jonathan Nok3H M Inuwa,4Craig W. Roberts5Department of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaImmunology and Microbiology Department, University of West Scotland, Paisely UK Department of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaDepartment of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaDepartment of Biochemistry Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaImmunology and Microbiology Unit, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow, UK Chromate reductase is an enzyme that converts toxic and carcinogenic Cr6+ to non-carcinogenic and less soluble Cr3+. A hypothetical protein (ref.XP-001388504.1) from Aspergillus niger has been identified as chromate reductase using bioinformatics techniques. The techniques involved Clustal W alignment and Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). Using Clustal W alignment the motifs VTPEYN and LKNAID motifs were identified to be common among the different chromate reductase homologues aligned. The same motifs reappeared when the hypothetical protein was aligned with other chromate reductase homologues. The BLAST search was able to also identify VTPEYN and LKNAID motifs on the A. niger genome indicating the likelihood of the hypothetical protein being chromate reductase. The homologue was recovered as putative chromate reductase gene encoded by an open reading frame of 2227 bp nucleotide sequence. These findings clearly demonstrate the hypothetical protein is likely to be chromate reductase. https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/346Aspergillus nigergenemotifschromate reductase
spellingShingle Sallau, A. B.
Fiona Henriquez,
Sani Ibrahim,
Andrew Jonathan Nok
H M Inuwa,
Craig W. Roberts
Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs
UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Aspergillus niger
gene
motifs
chromate reductase
title Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs
title_full Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs
title_fullStr Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs
title_full_unstemmed Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs
title_short Hypothetical Protein from Aspergillus niger contains Chromate Reductase Motifs
title_sort hypothetical protein from aspergillus niger contains chromate reductase motifs
topic Aspergillus niger
gene
motifs
chromate reductase
url https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/346
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