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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-4-12
pubmed:abstractText
Maltose-negative mutations in the amylomaltase gene of Streptococcus pneumoniae were examined for the presence of nonsense mutations. Out of 28 single-site mutants tested, 3 were shown to be suppressible by an amber suppressor previously found by Gasc et al. (1979). In the presence of the suppressor these mutants manifested 10--30% of wild type amylomaltase activity. In addition to the amylomaltase governed by malM, and the maltosaccharide phosphorylase governed by malP (which maps to the side of malM distal to the regulatory gene, malR), a new maltose-inducible protein, governed by another gene, malX, was observed in gel electrophoretic patterns. The malX gene maps on the side of malM proximal to the malR gene. The approximate molecular weights of the amylomaltase, phosphorylase and malX polypeptides are 62,000, 87,000 and 50,000, respectively. There appear to be no polar effects of the nonsense mutations in the malM gene on synthesis of the gene products of either malP or malX. In a search for nonsense mutants at other loci, one was found in the end gene, which governs the major endonuclease, a membrane enzyme. None were detected among 5 mismatch-repair defective hex mutants analyzed.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0026-8925
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
183
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Nonsense mutations in the amylomaltase gene and other loci of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.