Article
T7 RNA polymerases backed up by covalently trapped proteins catalyze highly error prone transcription.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 24 Feb 2012
Nakano Toshiaki, Ouchi Ryo, Kawazoe Junya, Pack Seung Pil, Makino Keisuke, Ide Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
RNA polymerases (RNAPs) transcribe genes through the barrier of nucleoproteins and site-specific DNA-binding proteins on their own or with the aid of accessory factors. Proteins are often covalently trapped on DNA by DNA damaging agents, forming DNA-protein cross-links (DPCs). However, little is known about how immobilized proteins affect transcription. To elucidate the effect of DPCs on transcription, we...
Topics
- Bacteriophage T7
- Catalysis
- DNA Damage
- DNA Repair
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
- Mutagenesis
- Mutation
- Transcription, Genetic
- Viral Proteins
