| Literature DB >> 8265606 |
C Bruand1, E Le Chatelier, S D Ehrlich, L Jannière.
Abstract
Plasmid pAM beta 1 from Enterococcus faecalis uses a unidirectional theta mode of replication. We show here that this replication (i) is dependent on a plasmid-encoded replication protein (Rep) but not on a DNA structure typical for origins of most Rep-dependent plasmids and (ii) is initiated by DNA polymerase I (PolI). pAM beta 1 minimal replicon shares no homology with highly conserved ColE1-type replicons, which use PolI for initiation but do not encode a Rep, or with ColE2 and ColE3 replicons, which require PolI for replication and encode a Rep. We propose that pAM beta 1 and a number of other naturally occurring and closely related plasmids from a distinct plasmid class.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8265606 PMCID: PMC48045 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.24.11668
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205