Purification of the gene 43, 44, 45, and 62 proteins of the bacteriophage T4 DNA replication apparatus. 1979

C F Morris, and H Hama-Inaba, and D Mace, and N K Sinha, and B Alberts

A procedure has been developed which allows the T4 bacteriophage proteins corresponding to the products of genes 43, 44, 45, and 62 to be purified to near homogeneity from a single T4-infected cell lysate (greater than 90% single species as judged by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide elctrophoresis). In these preparations, the major problem of removing all contaminating nucleases has been overcome. Each of the above proteins is known from genetic analysis to be essential for phage DNA replication. The protein product of gene 43 is T4 DNA polymerase, and its recovery can be monitored using a standard DNA polymerase assay. The other three gene products have been designated as "polymerase accessory proteins," since they directly enhance polymerase function on both single- and double-stranded DNA templates. Their activities were monitored by an "in vitro complementation assay," which measures the stimulation of DNA synthesis observed in a concentrated lysate of T4 mutant-infected Escherichia coli cells when the missing T4 wild type protein is added. Starting from 300 g of infected cell paste, we obtained 9.3 mg of gene 43 protein, 21 mg of gene 45 protein, and 70 mg of a tight complex made up of 44 and 62 proteins; final yields were estimated at 30%, 14%, and 28%, respectively, of the initial activity present in the lysate. When the above purified proteins are incubated with preparations of two other T4 DNA replication proteins (gene 41 and gene 32 proteins) plus deoxyribonucleoside and ribonucleoside triphosphates, extensive DNA synthesis occurs on both single- and double-stranded DNA templates. As reported elsewhere, this synthesis mimicks that catalyzed by the T4 DNA replication apparatus in vivo.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D003090 Coliphages Viruses whose host is Escherichia coli. Escherichia coli Phages,Coliphage,Escherichia coli Phage,Phage, Escherichia coli,Phages, Escherichia coli
D004261 DNA Replication The process by which a DNA molecule is duplicated. Autonomous Replication,Replication, Autonomous,Autonomous Replications,DNA Replications,Replication, DNA,Replications, Autonomous,Replications, DNA
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D005814 Genes, Viral The functional hereditary units of VIRUSES. Viral Genes,Gene, Viral,Viral Gene
D005816 Genetic Complementation Test A test used to determine whether or not complementation (compensation in the form of dominance) will occur in a cell with a given mutant phenotype when another mutant genome, encoding the same mutant phenotype, is introduced into that cell. Allelism Test,Cis Test,Cis-Trans Test,Complementation Test,Trans Test,Allelism Tests,Cis Tests,Cis Trans Test,Cis-Trans Tests,Complementation Test, Genetic,Complementation Tests,Complementation Tests, Genetic,Genetic Complementation Tests,Trans Tests
D014764 Viral Proteins Proteins found in any species of virus. Gene Products, Viral,Viral Gene Products,Viral Gene Proteins,Viral Protein,Protein, Viral,Proteins, Viral

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