title: Analysis of the genetic requirements for viability of Escherichia coli K-12 DNA adenine methylase (dam) mutants.
abstract: RecBCD protein, necessary for Escherichia coli dam mutant viability, is directly required for DNA repair. Recombination genes recF+, recN+, recO+, and recQ+ are not essential for dam mutant viability; they are required for recBC sbcBC dam mutant survival. mutH, mutL, or mutS mutations do not suppress subinduction of SOS genes in dam mutants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Mount
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D043211:Exodeoxyribonuclease V; D005090:Exodeoxyribonucleases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D005838:Genotype; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011938:Rec A Recombinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D013014:SOS Response, Genetics; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific); D013489:Suppression, Genetic
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D008780:Methyltransferases; C058693:Dam methyltransferase; D015265:Site-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific); C499294:dam protein, E coli; D011938:Rec A Recombinases; D005090:Exodeoxyribonucleases; D043211:Exodeoxyribonuclease V; C468322:exodeoxyribonuclease V, E coli