Isolation and Properties of RNA Replicases Induced by SP and FI Phages

• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.68.8.1778
• Publication Date: 2006-05-31T06:30:15Z
• Authors: I. Haruna; Y. H. Itoh; K. Yamane; T. Miyake; T. Shiba; I. Watanabe
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; Manganese; Uracil Nucleotides; RNA Nucleotidyltransferases; Templates, Genetic; Ribonucleotides; Tritium; Coliphages; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Chlorides; Enzyme Induction; Autoradiography; RNA, Viral; Calcium; Magnesium

New RNA replicases were isolated and purified from Escherichia coli Q13 infected with SP or FI phages showing different serological properties. These replicases showed a template specificity different from that of Qβ replicase.