Abstract
Tn7 transposition is abolished by the deletion of a 2.2kb HindIII fragment from the central region of the transposon. Transposition is restored when the fragment is present in trans. When this fragment is present in trans with wild-type Tn7, transposition frequencies are stimulated 10-100-fold. The DNA sequence of this fragment has been determined and found to contain one long open reading frame coding for a protein of molecular weight 61 187. We have visualised this protein using a DNA-directed prokaryotic transcription-translation system. This gene may fill a regulatory role in the mechanism of Tn7 transposition. When present in trans the 2.2kb HindIII fragment alleviates a transcriptional block of promoter activity detected in Tn7.
MeSH Terms
Amino Acid Sequence
Bacterial Proteins/genetics
Base Sequence
DNA Transposable Elements
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Bacterial
Genes, Regulator
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Recombination, Genetic
Transcription Factors/genetics
Transcription, Genetic
Chemicals
Bacterial Proteins
DNA Transposable Elements
Transcription Factors
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Smith G M
Jones P
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