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Genetic analysis of the requirements for SOS induction by nalidixic acid in Escherichia coli.
Gene - 15 Aug 2005
Newmark Kathryn G, O'Reilly Erin K, Pohlhaus Jennifer Reineke, Kreuzer Kenneth N
Abstract excerpt
Nalidixic acid, the prototype antibacterial quinolone, induces the SOS response by a mechanism that requires the RecBCD nuclease/helicase. A key step inferred for this induction pathway is the conversion of a drug-induced gyrase cleavage complex into a DNA break that can be processed by RecBC. We tried to clarify the nature of this step by searching for additional gene products that are specifically necessary for...
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