title: Structure and synthesis of a lipid-containing bacteriophage. A polynucleotide-dependent polynucleotide-pyrophosphorylase activity in bacteriophage PM2.
abstract: A polymerase activity is associated with protein IV, a protein which is associated with the DNA in bacteriophage PM2. The native enzyme unit is probably a dimer. Manganese ions are required for the polymerisation reaction and there is a well-defined Mn2+ optimum at 2.5 mM. The pH optimum is at 8.1, the temperature optimum at 28 degrees C. The activity is a polynucleotide-pyrophosphorylating reaction in the presence of ribo- or deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates. The polymerisation reaction is stimulated in the presence of nuclei- acids or polynucleotides as effectors. The product is not covalently linked to the effector.
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000201:enzymology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007700:Kinetics; D008345:Manganese / Q000494:pharmacology; D009713:Nucleotidyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011119:Polynucleotides; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000201:enzymology*; D013696:Temperature; D013698:Templates, Genetic
chemical_list: D011119:Polynucleotides; D008345:Manganese; D009713:Nucleotidyltransferases