Synthesis of single-stranded plasmid pT181 DNA in vitro. Initiation and termination of DNA replication - PubMed (original) (raw)
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Synthesis of single-stranded plasmid pT181 DNA in vitro. Initiation and termination of DNA replication
R W Murray et al. J Biol Chem. 1989.
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Abstract
The origin of replication of plasmid pT181 is nicked by the plasmid-encoded RepC protein. The free 3'-hydroxyl end at the nick is presumably used as primer for leading strand DNA synthesis. In vitro replication of pT181 was found to generate single-stranded DNA in addition to the supercoiled, double-stranded DNA. The single-stranded DNA was circular and corresponded to the pT181 leading strand. Recombinant plasmids were constructed that contain two pT181 origins of replication in either direct or inverted orientation. In vitro replication of the plasmid carrying two origins in direct orientation was shown to generate circular, single-stranded DNA that corresponded to initiation of replication at one origin sequence and termination at the other origin. These results demonstrate that the origin of pT181 leading strand DNA replication also serves as the site for termination of replication. Interestingly, the presence of two origins in inverted orientation resulted in initiation of replication at one origin and stalling of the replisome at the other origin. These results suggest that RepC can reinitiate replication at the second origin by nicking partially replicated, relaxed DNA. These data are consistent with the replication of pT181 by a rolling circle mechanism and indicate that single-stranded DNA is an intermediate in pT181 replication.
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