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RecJ nuclease is required for SOS induction after introduction of a double-strand break in a RecA loading deficient recB mutant of Escherichia coli.
Biochimie - 1 Sept 2008
Vlasić Ignacija, Ivancić-Baće Ivana, Imesek Mirna, Mihaljević Boris, Brcić-Kostić Krunoslav
Abstract excerpt
The SOS response is an important mechanism which allows Escherichia coli cells to maintain genome integrity. Two key proteins in SOS regulation are LexA (repressor) and RecA (coprotease). The signal for SOS induction is generated at the level of a RecA filament. Depending on the type of DNA damage, a RecA filament is produced by specific activities (helicase, nuclease and RecA loading) of either RecBCD, RecF or a...
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