Cloning and mapping of the genetic determinants for microcin B17 production and immunity.
AUTOR(ES)
San Millan, J L
RESUMO
Plasmid pMccB17 (70 kilobases [kb]) codes for the production of microcin B17, a peptide that inhibits DNA synthesis, and for microcin B17 immunity. A BamHI-EcoRI fragment of 5.1 kb from pMccB17 was cloned into pBR322 in two steps. The resulting plasmid (pMM102) overproduced microcin B17 and expressed immunity against microcin. Mcc- and Mcc- Imm- mutants were isolated on plasmids pMccB17 and pMM102 by deleting various DNA fragments and by inserting different translocatable elements. Physical and phenotypic characterization of these mutants showed that a DNA region of 3.0 to 3.5 kb is required to produce microcin B17, whereas an adjacent region of about 1.0 kb is required to express microcin B17 immunity.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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