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Escherichia coli gene that controls sensitivity to alkylating agents

Journal Article · · J. Bacteriol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6738369
A new type of Escherichia coli mutant which shows increased sensitivity to methyl methane sulfonate but not to uv light or to gamma rays was isolated after mutagenesis with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. The mutant is unable to reactivate phage lambda vir or double-stranded phi X174 DNA (replicative form) that had been treated with methyl methane sulfonate. The mutant is sensitive to other alkylating agents, such as ethyl methane sulfonate, mitomycin C, and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine, as well. It grows normally and exhibits almost normal recombination proficiency. The mutant possesses normal levels of DNA polymerase I, exonuclease I, exonuclease V, endonuclease specific for methyl methane sulfonate-treated DNA, and 3-methyladenine-DNA glycosidase activities. The genetic locus responsible has been named alk and is located near his on the chromosome.
Research Organization:
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka
OSTI ID:
6738369
Journal Information:
J. Bacteriol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Bacteriol.; (United States) Vol. 135:1; ISSN JOBAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English