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Involvement of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase-I-associated 5' $Yields$ 3' exonuclease in excision-repair of uv-damaged DNA

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OSTI ID:4126145

From comparative studies between Escherichia coli PolA107 cells (lacking 5' $Yields$ 3' exonucleolytic activity associated with DNA polymerase I) and the isogenic wild-type strain, and between the purified DNA polymerase I preparations isolated from these strains, it can be concluded that the 5' $Yields$ 3' exonuclease is involved in excision of pyrimidine dimers in E. coli. Evidence is presented that the polA107 mutation is located on that part of the DNA polymerase I gene coding for the small fragment on which 5' $Yields$ 3' exonucleolytic activity is found. (auth)

Research Organization:
Leiden State Univ.
NSA Number:
NSA-33-012271
OSTI ID:
4126145
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English