| Literature DB >> 6308637 |
M Abdel-Monem, G Taucher-Scholz, M Q Klinkert.
Abstract
Active DNA helicase I (Mr 180,000) can be isolated from Escherichia coli F+ strains but not F- strains. The transfer of the F sex factor to F- strains by conjugation permits the purification of the enzyme from the transconjugant strains. We conclude from this that helicase I is coded for by a portion of the F factor. Results also obtained by using recombinant plasmids carrying different DNA fragments of the F factor transfer region suggest that DNA helicase I is identical to the product of traI, one of the transfer genes of the F factor.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6308637 PMCID: PMC384103 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.80.15.4659
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205