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Expression of F transfer functions depends on the Escherichia coli integration host factor.

Molecular & general genetics : MGG ·Vol. 207 ·No. 2-3 ·1987-05-00 ·Pages 302-5

Gamas P, Caro L, Galas D, Chandler M

Abstract

We present evidence that the Escherichia coli DNA binding protein, IHF, plays an important role in conjugal transfer of the plasmid F. Our results suggest that IHF exerts this effect by positively effecting transcription of the transfer (tra) operon of the plasmid.

MeSH Terms
Bacterial Proteins/genetics,physiology DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology Escherichia coli/genetics F Factor Genotype Integration Host Factors
Chemicals
Bacterial Proteins DNA-Binding Proteins Integration Host Factors
Authors & Affiliations
4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Gamas P
Caro L
Galas D
Chandler M
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Article Info
Journal
Molecular & general genetics : MGG
Abbr.
Mol Gen Genet
ISSN
0026-8925
DOI
10.1007/BF00331593
Published
1987-05-00
Pages
302-5
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
0125036
Subset
IM
Grants
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM 19036 · United States
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00331593
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