TY - JOUR
T1 - Cloning the polB gene of Escherichia coli and identification of its product
AU - Chen, H.
AU - Bryan, S. K.
AU - Moses, R. E.
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PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Using an in vivo mini-Mu cloning system, we have cloned the polB gene of Escherichia coli into the multicopy plasmid, pUC18. A chromosomal insert of 4.9 kilobases gave 30-40-fold overproduction of DNA polymerase II, and the cells containing the plasmid showed normal growth. The restriction pattern of the polB gene does not match that of either the polA gene or polC gene. Plasmid-directed protein synthesis demonstrates peptides of 99 and 82 kDa which are not expressed by derivative plasmids without DNA polymerase II activity. It appears from in situ gel assays and high performance liquid chromatography that 82- and 55-kDa proteins are derived from the 99-kDA protein by degradation, but all retain activity. DNA polymerase I or DNA polymerase III antibody does not inhibit the synthesis reaction of partially purified DNA polymerase II, but DNA polymerase II antibody does. By the criteria of restriction pattern of the polB gene, molecular weight of the protein, and antibody inhibition of reaction, DNA polymerase II can be demonstrated to be a distinct DNA polymerase.
AB - Using an in vivo mini-Mu cloning system, we have cloned the polB gene of Escherichia coli into the multicopy plasmid, pUC18. A chromosomal insert of 4.9 kilobases gave 30-40-fold overproduction of DNA polymerase II, and the cells containing the plasmid showed normal growth. The restriction pattern of the polB gene does not match that of either the polA gene or polC gene. Plasmid-directed protein synthesis demonstrates peptides of 99 and 82 kDa which are not expressed by derivative plasmids without DNA polymerase II activity. It appears from in situ gel assays and high performance liquid chromatography that 82- and 55-kDa proteins are derived from the 99-kDA protein by degradation, but all retain activity. DNA polymerase I or DNA polymerase III antibody does not inhibit the synthesis reaction of partially purified DNA polymerase II, but DNA polymerase II antibody does. By the criteria of restriction pattern of the polB gene, molecular weight of the protein, and antibody inhibition of reaction, DNA polymerase II can be demonstrated to be a distinct DNA polymerase.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2684981
AN - SCOPUS:0024398715
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 264
SP - 20591
EP - 20595
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 34
ER -