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Vitro packaging of bacteriophage T7 DNA requires ATP. [Escherichia Coli]

Journal Article · · J. Virol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6844874
Removal of nucleoside triphosphates from extracts prepared from bacteriophage T7-infected Escherichia coli results in a stringent requirement for added ATP to form infective phage particles by in vitro packaging of bacteriophage T7 DNA. Optimal packaging efficiency was achieved at a concentration of about 1.25 mM. Other nucleoside triphosphates could be substituted for ATP, but none of the common nucleoside triphosphates was as effective as ATP in promoting in vitro encapsulation.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
OSTI ID:
6844874
Journal Information:
J. Virol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Virol.; (United States) Vol. 43:1; ISSN JOVIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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