Properties of a deoxyribonucleic acid ligase mutant of Escherichia coli: x-ray sensitivity.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 102 ·No. 2 ·1970-05-00 ·Pages 588-9

Dean C, Pauling C

Abstract

A deoxyribonucleic acid ligase-deficient mutant is X-ray sensitive relative to the parent strain, suggesting that deoxyribonucleic acid ligase functions in repair of X-ray-induced, single-strand scissions.

MeSH Terms

Culture Media DNA, Bacterial Escherichia coli/enzymology,growth & development,radiation effects Genetics, Microbial Ligases/metabolism Mutation Radiation Effects Temperature Ultraviolet Rays

Chemicals

Culture Media DNA, Bacterial Ligases

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Dean C

Pauling C

References (9)

9 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.102.2.588-589.1970

Published

1970-05-00

Pages

588-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC247590

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.102.2.588-589.1970 PMC Full Text View journal details

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