Two divergent MET10 genes, one from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and one from Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, encode the (alpha) subunit of sulfite reductase and specify potential binding sites for FAD and NADPH

• Published in: Journal of bacteriology Vol. 176; no. 19; p. 6050
• Main Authors: Hansen, Jorgen, Cherest, Helene, Kielland-Brandt, Morten C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington American Society for Microbiology 01.10.1994
• Subjects: Bacteriology; Enzymes; Genetics; Yeast

The yeast assimilatory sulfite reductase is a complex enzyme that is responsible for conversion of sulfite into sulfide. The MET10 gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a divergent MET10 allele from Saccharomyces carlsbergensis have been isolated and sequenced.