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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1975-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of the sigma subunit of RNA polymerase on the rate and asymmetry of the in vitro transcription of Escherichia coli and Azotobacter vinelandii phage DNAs has been studied with purified E. coli and A. vinelandii RNA polymerases and hybrid enzymes containing the core subunits of one enzyme and sigma from the other. The effect of sigma on the rate of transcription is characteristic of the template and not of the enzyme and depends on ionic strength. The rate of transcription of A. vinelandii phage A21 DNA is decreased by sigma at high ionic strength, but shows the more characteristic stimulation at KCl concentrations below 0.05 M. In contrast, the stimulation by sigma of T4 DNA transcription increased with an increase in the KCl concentrations. All combinations of core and sigma subunits behaved similarly with respect to stimulation or inhibition by sigma and with respect to asymmetric transcription of S13 replicative form (RF)DNA. However, the heterologous, but not the homologous combinations of core and sigma transcribed A21 symmetrically. S13 RF DNA in the superhelical, but not in the relaxed configuration, is transcribed asymmetrically by the A. vinelandii core enzyme. A role for the core subunits in specific site recognition is indicated by this observation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
250
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2866-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Azotobacter, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Bacteriophages, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Cattle, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Centrifugation, Density Gradient, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Coliphages, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-DNA, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-DNA, Viral, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-DNA Viruses, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Escherichia coli, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Macromolecular Substances, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Nucleic Acid Hybridization, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Osmolar Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Potassium Chloride, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Templates, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Thymus Gland, pubmed-meshheading:1091642-Transcription, Genetic
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Transcription of bacteriophage deoxyribonucleic acid. Comparison of Escherichia coli and Azotobacter vinelandii sigma subunits.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.