DNA repair in B. subtilis: an inducible dimer specific W-reactivation system.
The W-reactivation system of Bacillus subtilis repairs pyrimidine dimers in bacteriophage DNA. This inducible repair system can be activated by treatment of the bacteria with UV, alkylating agents, cross-linking agents and gamma radiation. However, bacteriophage treated with agents other than those that cause pyrimidine dimers were not repaired by this unique form of W-reactivation. In contrast, the W-reactivation system of Escherichia coli repairs a variety of damages in the bacteriophage DNA.
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D004260:DNA Repair; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000528:radiation effects; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D011740:Pyrimidine Dimers / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D011740:Pyrimidine Dimers