Mutagenesis of the IS1 transposase: importance of a His-Arg-Tyr triad for activity.

AUTOR(ES)

Serre, M C

RESUMO

Inspection of the primary sequence of the IS1 transposase suggested that it carries residues which are characteristic of the active site of integrases of the bacteriophage lambda family (Int). In particular, these include a highly conserved triad: His-Arg-Tyr. The properties of mutants made at each of these positions were investigated in vivo. The results of several different assays confirm that each is important for transposase activity. Moreover, as in the case of members of the Int family, different mutations of the His residue exhibited different effects. In a particular, His-to-Leu mutation resulted in complete inactivation whereas the equivalent His-to-Gln mutation retained low but significant levels of activity.

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