Evidence for the direct involvement of RNA in the initiation of DNA replication in Escherichia coli 15T.

Amino Acids/metabolism Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology Bacterial Proteins/biosynthesis Carbon Isotopes Chloramphenicol/pharmacology Chromosomes, Bacterial DNA Replication/drug effects Escherichia coli/drug effects,metabolism Mutation RNA, Bacterial/biosynthesis Rifampin/pharmacology Thymine/metabolism Tritium

Amino Acids Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacterial Proteins Carbon Isotopes RNA, Bacterial Tritium Chloramphenicol Thymine Rifampin