DNA-based loss of specificity mutations. Effects of DNA sequence on the contacted and non-contacted base preferences of bacteriophage P22 repressor.

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Although the two central bases of the P22 operator are not contacted by the P22 repressor, changes in these bases alter the affinity of operator for repressor. Previous studies (Wu, L., and Koudelka, G. B. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268, 18975-18981) show that the structure of the P22 repressor-operator complex varies with central base sequence. Here we show that central base sequence composition affects the strength...

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