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  • Title: Restoration of RecA protein activity by genetic complementation.
    Author: Rebollo JE, Moreau PL, Blanco M, Devoret R.
    Journal: Mol Gen Genet; 1984; 195(1-2):83-9. PubMed ID: 6238224.
    Abstract:
    Bacteria carrying either recA430 or recA453-441 mutations are sensitive to UV-irradiation since they amplify the synthesis of RecA protein either poorly or not at all. We show here that, in a recA453-441 (recA430) heterodiploid, UV-resistance and amplification of RecA430 protein were restored, indicating that the cellular level of RecA-associated protease activity was high enough to inactivate LexA repressor. Prophage 434 repressor was also extensively inactivated, whereas RecA430 protein alone cannot cleave this substrate. On the other hand, during growth of the recA453-441(recA430) heterodiploid at 42 degrees C in the presence of adenine, a treatment activating only RecA441 protein, RecA441 protease activity was as high as in a recA441 haploid. In contrast, following this inducing treatment, there was no complementation between RecA441 and RecA+ proteins in a recA453-441(recA+) heterodiploid. These results indicate that multimerization of RecA protein molecules results in a functional interaction that, in some combination between RecA protein subunits, may enhance RecA-associated protease activity.
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