In a search for cosmopolitan phylogenetic clusters of freshwater bacteria, we recovered a total of 190 full and partial 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences from three different lakes (Lake… (More)
When the Mg2+ ion in the catalytic center of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase (RNAP) is replaced with Fe2+, hydroxyl radicals are generated. In the promoter complex, such radicals cleave template DNA… (More)
The transcription bubble formed in the binding complex of T7A1 promoter upon Escherichia coli RNA polymerase was analyzed by chemical probes, namely by single-strand specific reagents, to map the… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1995
Translocation of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase along the DNA template during RNA synthesis encompasses continuous as well as discontinuous steps. This is demonstrated by chemical probing of… (More)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
1997
The Fe2+ ion that specifically replaces Mg2+ in the active center of RNA polymerase generates reactive hydroxyl radicals that cause highly localized cleavage of polypeptide chains. Mapping of the… (More)
RNA polymerase was halted in consecutive registers of RNA synthesis ranging from registers 11 to 68. Non-denaturing gel electrophoresis shows that the mobility of the complexes varies (up to 15%),… (More)