Cloning and expression of theilvB gene ofEscherichia coli K-12

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Abstract
A plasmid containing theilvB operon, which codes for acetohydroxy acid synthase I ofEscherichia coli K-12, was isolated using a ligated mixture of DNA from plasmid pBR322 and F'ilvB4 treated with endonucleaseSalI. A shortened derivative of this plasmid was isolated by cloning a 3.4 kb bacterial fragment into plasmid pKEN005 to yield plasmid pTCN12. The orientation of theilvB operon relative to plasmid genes was determined by restriction enzyme mapping. Measurement of the level of the product of theilvB gene, acetohydroxy acid synthase I, indicated that plasmid pTCN12 contained a functionalilvB promoter and control region. The DNA from this plasmid was used as a probe to show that the rate of synthesis ofilvB mRNA was proportional to the levels of acetohydroxy acid synthase I.