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Different template specificities of phage T3 and T7 RNA polymerases.

John J. Dunn, +2 more
- 17 Mar 1971 - 
- Vol. 230, Iss: 11, pp 94-96
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Chamberlin et al. have separated the gene 1 product from the host enzyme in Escherichia coli and show that gene 1 codes for an entirely new RNA polymerase whioii transcribes T7 DNA efficiently and exclusively compared with other templates.
Abstract
THE transcription of the late genes of phage T7 depends on the function of gene 1 of the phage1. Chamberlin et al.2 have separated the gene 1 product from the host enzyme in Escherichia coli and have shown that gene 1 codes for an entirely new RNA polymerase whioii transcribes T7 DNA efficiently and exclusively compared with other templates. Summers and Siegel3 have shown that this enzyme transcribes the late region of the T7 genome.

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Factor stimulating transcription by RNA polymerase.

TL;DR: A protein component usually associated with RNA polymerase can be separated from the enzyme by chromatography on phosphocellulose, and the polymerase is unable to transcribe T4 DNA unless this factor is added back.
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A new method for the large scale purification of Escherichia coli deoxyribonucleic acid-dependent ribonucleic acid polymerase.

TL;DR: A method for the purification of Escherichia coli DNA-dependent RNA polymerase which is rapid, reproducible, high in yield, and able to handle preparations using from 1 g to 3 kg of cells is described.
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New RNA polymerase from Escherichia coli infected with bacteriophage T7.

TL;DR: A new T7-specific RNA polymerase is found in T7 phage-infected cells and provides a direct explanation for the pleiotropic control of late T7 functions exerted by gene I.
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