title: Mapping the B and D gene promoters of bacteriophage S13 by footprinting and exonuclease III analysis.
abstract: The region of the bacteriophage S13 genome which contains the B, K, and C genes and most of the A, D, and E genes (map positions 627 to 2198) was analyzed for Escherichia coli RNA polymerase-binding sites by combined DNase I footprinting, exonuclease III analysis, and DNA sequencing. Two high-affinity binding sites that correspond to the B and D gene promoters were mapped at positions 936 to 995 and 1779 to 1848, respectively. Positions 936 to 995 are in gene A, preceding the B gene, and positions 1779 to 1848 are in gene C, just preceding the D gene. In addition, two lower-affinity binding sites were identified at positions 1527 to 1538 and 1705 to 1756 preceding the C and D genes, respectively. The footprinting studies described here, in combination with previous studies on transcription, provide definitive evidence on the position of the B and D gene promoters in S13 and the closely related phage phi X174.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arquint
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D003090:Coliphages / Q000235:genetics*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000378:metabolism; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005090:Exodeoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism; D005814:Genes, Viral; D009710:Nucleotide Mapping; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases; D005090:Exodeoxyribonucleases; C020133:exodeoxyribonuclease III; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I