This invention pertains to genes coding for phenol-induced proteins-Five phenol-induced proteins isolated from Thauera aromatica. Three dominant phenol-induced proteins called F1, F2, and F3 respectively were purified and sequenced to obtain the enzyme(s) that catalyze the .sup.14 CO.sub.2 :4-hydroxybenzoate isotope exchange reaction and the carboxylation of phenylphosphate. The N-terminal amino acid sequences of these proteins as well as the N-terminus of the phenol-induced proteins (F4 and F5) were also determined.

Esta invenção pertence aos genes que codificam para as proteínas phenol-induzidas proteínas-Cinco phenol-induzidas isoladas do aromatica de Thauera. Três proteínas phenol-induzidas dominantes chamaram F1, F2, e F3 respectivamente purified e foram arranjados em seqüência para obter o enzyme(s) que catalyze a reação da troca do isotope do sup.14 CO.sub.2:4-hydroxybenzoate e o carboxylation do phenylphosphate. As seqüências do amino-ácido do N-terminal destas proteínas as.well.as o N-término das proteínas phenol-induzidas (F4 e F5) foram determinadas também.