title: Nucleotide sequence analysis of the inversion termini located within IS3 elements alpha 3 beta 3 and beta 5 alpha 5 of Escherichia coli K-12.
abstract: This paper presents the first detailed structural analysis of termini of an inversion mediated by recombination between Escherichia coli native IS elements. The complete nucleotide sequence of the inversion termini in the lactose region of Escherichia coli K-12 confirms our previous suggestion that the inversion occurred by homologous recombination between alpha 3 beta 3 and beta 5 alpha 5 IS3 elements (D. J. Savic, J. Bacteriol. 140:311-319, 1979; D. J. Savic, S. Romac, and S. D. Ehrlich, J. Bacteriol. 155:943-946, 1983). The data show a slight structural divergence of alpha 3 beta 3 and beta 5 alpha 5 elements, but they do not reveal new sequences within recombined IS3 elements that could influence the expression of nearby genes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ajdic
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Glisin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hejna
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Savic
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004251:DNA Transposable Elements; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015183:Restriction Mapping
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements