| Literature DB >> 4929870 |
F W Shull, J A Fralick, L P Stratton, W D Fisher.
Abstract
The conjugally acquired deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of small, anucleate cells ("minicells") of a mutant strain of Escherichia coli K-12 was found to be predominantly associated with the bacterial membrane. Evidence from X-irradiation studies in vivo shows that there is no decrease in DNA-membrane association under conditions which reduce the DNA to one-sixth its original size and suggests the possibility of multiple DNA-membrane association sites. Preliminary enzymatic studies indicate the involvement of protein, DNA, and lipids in the membrane association of the DNA.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4929870 PMCID: PMC285139 DOI: 10.1128/jb.106.2.626-633.1971
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490