title: The nucleotide sequence of the transforming HindIII-G fragment of adenovirus type 5 DNA. The region between map positions 4.5 (HpaI site) and 8.0 (HindIII site).
abstract: The nucleotide sequence of the region between map positions 4.5 (HpaI-site) and 8.0 (HindIII-site) of adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) DNA has been determined. This stretch of DNA is part of the transforming HindIII-G fragment, which is 2809 nucleotides long. The sequenced segment was found to have a long open reading frame for protein biosynthesis, starting 23 nucleotides from the HpaI site and extending all the way to the HindIII-G site, which could code for a protein of at least 44 000 daltons. The possible correlation beteen the coding capacity of the HindIII-G fragment and the "transforming" proteins specified by it will be discussed in the light of the recent data on the splicing of early mRNAs.
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005796:Genes
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes