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  • Title: The ADP-ribosyltransferases (gpAlt) of bacteriophages T2, T4, and T6: sequencing of the genes and comparison of their products.
    Author: Koch T, Rüger W.
    Journal: Virology; 1994 Sep; 203(2):294-8. PubMed ID: 8053153.
    Abstract:
    The Alt gene product is a component of the T4 phage head. Upon infection of the host cell, approximately 40 copies of the Alt protein enter the cell together with the viral DNA molecule. The Alt protein then ADP-ribosylates one of the two alpha-subunits of host RNA polymerase. A restriction fragment harboring the ADP-ribosyltransferase gene of bacteriophage T4 was cloned into the plasmid vector pBluescript, the nucleotide sequence was determined, and the reading frame was identified. Two M13 clone libraries, established with DNA isolated from bacteriophages T2 and T6, then were screened for the corresponding genes. The nucleotide sequences of the three alt genes and the deduced amino acid sequences were compared. Secondary structure predictions and NAD-binding studies resulted in the location of the substrate-binding site in the NH2-terminal regions of the enzymes.
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