DNA-DEPENDENT RNA POLYMERASE FROM E COLI - STUDIES ON ROLE OF SIGMA IN CHAIN INITIATION

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作者
DUNN, JJ
BAUTZ, EKF
机构
[1] Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick
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10.1016/0006-291X(69)90292-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The pyrophosphate exchange reaction catalyzed by E. coli RNA polymerase on phage T4 and calf thymus DNA templates was studied as a measure of synthesis of the initiating dinucleotide. The results indicate that the E. coli σ protein functions at a step prior to the completion of the first phosphodiester bond. Furthermore, incorporation of ATP into the 5′ terminus of RNA chains appears to be more strongly dependent on σ than incorporation of GTP. © 1969.
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