Role of DNA Polymerase IV in Escherichia coli SOS Mutator Activity

• DOI: 10.1128/jb.01088-06
• Publication Date: 2006-11-02T18:24:30Z
• Authors: Wojciech Kuban; Magdalena Banach-...; Roel M. Schaaper; Piotr Jonczyk; Iwona J. Fijalkowska
• Keywords: Regulon; SOS response

ABSTRACT Constitutive expression of the SOS regulon in Escherichia coli recA730 strains leads to a mutator phenotype (SOS mutator) that is dependent on DNA polymerase V ( umuDC gene product). Here we show significant fraction this effect also requires IV dinB