| Literature DB >> 4943556 |
M L Gefter, Y Hirota, T Kornberg, J A Wechsler, C Barnoux.
Abstract
A series of double mutants carrying one of the thermosensitive mutations for DNA synthesis (dnaA, B, C, D, E, F, and G) and the polA1 mutation of DeLucia and Cairns, were constructed. Enzyme activities of DNA Polymerases II and III were measured in each mutant. DNA Polymerase II activity was normal in all strains tested. DNA Polymerase III activity is thermosensitive specifically in those strains having thermoscnsitive mutations at the dnaE locus. From these results we conclude that DNA Polymerases II and III are independent enzymes and that DNA Polymerase III is an enzyme required for DNA replication in Escherichia coli.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4943556 PMCID: PMC389610 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.68.12.3150
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205