Identification of cohesive ends and genes encoding the terminase of phage 16-3

J Bacteriol. 2005 Apr;187(7):2526-31. doi: 10.1128/JB.187.7.2526-2531.2005.

Abstract

Cohesive ends of 16-3, a temperate phage of Rhizobium meliloti 41, have been identified as 10-base-long, 3'-protruding complementary G/C-rich sequences. terS and terL encode the two subunits of 16-3 terminase. Significant homologies were detected among the terminase subunits of phage 16-3 and other phages from various ecosystems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacteriophages / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • Endodeoxyribonucleases / chemistry
  • Endodeoxyribonucleases / genetics*
  • Endodeoxyribonucleases / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Open Reading Frames
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Sinorhizobium meliloti / virology

Substances

  • Endodeoxyribonucleases

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AJ557020