Mutagenesis and ultraviolet inactivation of transforming DNA of Haemophilus influenzae complexed with a Bacillus subtilis protein that alters DNA conformation

• Autorzy: Setlow J. K. , Setlow B.C. , Setlow P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The wild-type Bacillus subtilis spore protein, SspCwt, binds to DNA in vitro and in vivo and changes the conformation of DNA from B to A. Synthesis of the cloned SspCwt gene in Escherichia coli also causes large increases in mutation frequency. Binding of SspCwt to transforming DNA from Haemophilus influenzae made the DNA resistant to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The mutant protein, SspCala, which does not bind DNA, did not change the UV resistance. The UV sensitivity of the DNA/SspCwt complex was not increased when the recipients of the DNA were defective in excision of pyrimidine dimers. These data indicate that the H. influenzae excision mechanism does not operate on the spore photoproduct formed by UV irradiation of the complex. Selection for the streptomycin- or erythromycin-resistance markers on the transforming DNA evidenced significant mutations at loci closely linked to these, but not at other loci. SspCwt apparently entered the cell attached to the transforming DNA, and caused mutations in adjacent loci. The amount of such mutations decreased when the transforming DNA was UV irradiated, because UV unlinks linked markers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

streptomycin; transforming DNA; ultraviolet inactivation; DNA conformation; protein; mutagenesis; mutation; Bacillus subtilis; erythromycin; spore protein; Haemophilus influenzae

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Rocznik: 1996
• Tom: 43
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.107-114,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Setlow J. K.

• Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA

autor

Setlow B.C.

autor

Setlow P.

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