The gene encoding invertase (INV) has been cloned from
Schwanniomyces occidentalis. The enzyme consists of 533 amino acids, 8 potential glycosylation sites and has a 45 % identity with the invertase from
Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The proenzyme has a 22 amino acid signal sequence that has a high
-helical transmembrane potential which differs significantly from that predicted for the
Saccharomyces cerevisiae enzyme.
Key words
Schwanniomyces
- Invertase - Cloning - Sequencing