title: The enhanced DNA replication fidelity of a mutant herpes simplex virus type 1 DNA polymerase is mediated by an improved nucleotide selectivity and reduced mismatch extension ability.
abstract: We previously demonstrated that a recombinant herpes simplex virus containing a mutation within the finger domain of DNA polymerase replicated DNA with increased fidelity. In this study, we demonstrate that, compared with wild-type polymerase, the mutant enzyme exhibited improved nucleotide selectivity and a reduced ability to extend from mismatched primer termini, which would contribute to the increased DNA replication fidelity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA.
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Ying T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Charles B C
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020137:Base Pair Mismatch; D004261:DNA Replication; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D005090:Exodeoxyribonucleases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009154:Mutation; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D018411:Spodoptera / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009711:Nucleotides; D014764:Viral Proteins; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase; D005090:Exodeoxyribonucleases; C043417:DNA polymerase, Simplexvirus