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Restriction fragments that exert promoter activity during postexponential growth of Bacillus subtilis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6309749     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two restriction fragments of Bacillus subtilis DNA were identified which caused the cat-86 gene present on the promoter cloning plasmid pPL703 to be activated predominantly during postexponential growth of host cells. The postexponential increase was observed in both sporulation-positive strains and in a spoOA mutant of B. subtilis. However, the postexponential increase in the cat-86 gene product, chloramphenicol acetyltransferase, was diminished or not observed when the plasmid-containing cells were grown in the presence of excess glucose. The promoter-containing fragment, designated as 33, was mapped to a site on the B. subtilis chromosome adjacent to hisA. The other fragment, 14, mapped to a site adjacent to ctrA. When present on a high-copy vector, both fragments caused a reduction in the sporulation frequency of host cells. Fragment 33 in high copy number conferred on B. subtilis cells three additional phenotypic changes: brown colony color, intracellular inclusions, and, in a protease-deficient mutant, the production of extracellular protease activity. These activities were observed only in postexponential-phase cultures.
Authors:
S Mongkolsuk; Y W Chiang; R B Reynolds; P S Lovett
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of bacteriology     Volume:  155     ISSN:  0021-9193     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Bacteriol.     Publication Date:  1983 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-10-21     Completed Date:  1983-10-21     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985120R     Medline TA:  J Bacteriol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1399-406     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetyltransferases / genetics*
Bacillus subtilis / enzymology,  genetics*,  growth & development
Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase
Cloning, Molecular
DNA Restriction Enzymes
Gene Expression Regulation*
Operon*
Peptide Hydrolases / genetics
Plasmids*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.3.1.-/Acetyltransferases; EC 2.3.1.28/Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase; EC 3.1.21.-/DNA Restriction Enzymes; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases
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