RNA Polymerase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Infected with ϕ29 Bacteriophage
Author(s) -
Michael J. Holland,
H.R. Whiteley
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.70.8.2234
Subject(s) - polymerase , bacteriophage , bacillus amyloliquefaciens , rna polymerase , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , dna polymerase , rna dependent rna polymerase , enzyme , dna , rna , virology , bacteria , gene , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase was purified from uninfected and ϕ29-infectedBacillus amyloliquefaciens . Differences were observed in the specific activities, template specificities, stability, and sedimentation properties of the two enzymes. A polypeptide of 30,000 molecular weight was found in association with the polymerase of high specific activity from phage-infected cells and was absent from polymerase isolated from uninfected cells. The change in polymerase properties and the appearance of the polypeptide occurred early in phage infection.
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