Abstract
Pyocin AP41 degrades the chromosomal DNA in sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa but has little effect on RNA, protein, and lipid syntheses. In vitro experiments showed that the carboxyl-terminal part of the large subunit of pyocin AP41 carries an inherent DNase that is responsible for its killing action.
MeSH terms
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Amino Acid Sequence
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Chromosomes, Bacterial / metabolism
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DNA, Bacterial / metabolism*
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Deoxyribonucleases / metabolism
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Peptide Fragments / metabolism
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism*
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Pyocins / chemistry
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Pyocins / metabolism*
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Trypsin
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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Peptide Fragments
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Pyocins
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Deoxyribonucleases
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Trypsin