Evidence for the involvement of the 16kD gene promoter in initiation of chromosomal replication of Escherichia coli strains carrying a B/r-derived replication origin.
AUTOR(ES)
de Wind, N
RESUMO
Initiation of chromosomal DNA replication of several Escherichia coli dnaA (Ts) strains is diminished in cell harbouring pBR322 hybrid plasmids carrying both oriC and the adjacent 16kD gene promoter of E. coli K12. This perturbance, resulting in very slow growth, is caused both by the dnaA allele and the E. coli B/r-derived region of the replication origin of these strains. Cloning and DNA sequence analysis of the E. coli B/r replication origin revealed several base differences as compared to the E. coli K12 sequence. The replication origin of temperature sensitive fast growing mutants, originating from a homologous exchange between chromosomal and plasmid DNA sequences were also cloned. Sequence data showed that a single base change within the promoter of the 16kD gene of these dnaA (Ts) strains is able to suppress the inhibition of chromosomal DNA replication by the mentioned pBR322 hybrid plasmids. Our results strongly indicate a role of the 16kD gene promoter in control of initiation of chromosomal DNA replication.
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