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Monomer plasmid DNA transforms Streptococcus pneumoniae.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6938758     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The covalently closed (CC) monomer form of plasmid pMV158 was found to transform pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) and to do so with two-hit kinetics. The evidence came from analysis of the behavior of the transforming activity in fractions from preparative gel electrophoresis. Activity in the first major peak to elute (i) co-eluted with monomer CC as detected on analytical gels, (ii) banded as CC in dye-buoyancy gradients, (iii) sedimented with the velocity expected for monomer CC, and (iv) gave two-hit kinetics as functions of both concentration and time of exposure of the cells to DNA. A second major peak of activity behaved physically as though mostly due to dimer CC forms and gave single-hit response curves. Because almost no dimer was detectable optically on analytical gels of starting preparations, its specific activity was high relative to that of the monomers.
Authors:
C W Saunders; W R Guild
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular & general genetics : MGG     Volume:  181     ISSN:  0026-8925     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Gen. Genet.     Publication Date:  1981  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-06-23     Completed Date:  1981-06-23     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0125036     Medline TA:  Mol Gen Genet     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  57-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
DNA, Bacterial / genetics,  isolation & purification
DNA, Circular / genetics,  isolation & purification
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Kinetics
Plasmids*
Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics*
Transformation, Genetic*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1 T32 GM07754/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; GM21887/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/DNA, Circular

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