RECA PROTEIN OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI PROMOTES BRANCH MIGRATION, A KINETICALLY DISTINCT PHASE OF DNA STRAND EXCHANGE
RECA PROTEIN OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI PROMOTES BRANCH MIGRATION, A KINETICALLY DISTINCT PHASE OF DNA STRAND EXCHANGE
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.78.6.3433
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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LEHMAN, IR
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作者:
COX, MM;LEHMAN, IR
The recA protein of E. coli promotes the complete exchange of strands between full-length linear duplex and single-stranded circular DNA molecules of bacteriophage .vphi.X-174, converting > 50% of the single-stranded DNA into heteroduplex replicative form II-like structures. Kinetically, the reaction can be divided into 2 phases, formation of short heteroduplex regions (D loops) and extension of the D loops via branch migration. recA protein participates directly in both phases. D loops are formed efficiently in the presence of ATP or the non-hydrolyzable ATP analog adenosine 5''-[.gamma.-thio]triphosphate; D-loop extension requires continuous ATP hydrolysis. Complete strand exchange requires a stoichiometric amount of recA protein and is strongly stimulated by the single-stranded-DNA-binding protein of E. coli.