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. 1995 Sep;177(17):5155–5157. doi: 10.1128/jb.177.17.5155-5157.1995

Identity of the Escherichia coli cls and nov genes.

B E Tropp 1, L Ragolia 1, W Xia 1, W Dowhan 1, R Milkman 1, K E Rudd 1, R Ivanisević 1, D J Savić 1
PMCID: PMC177298  PMID: 7665497

Abstract

cls and nov mutants have similar increased sensitivities to novobiocin and reduced levels of cardiolipin, both of which can be corrected by plasmid-borne copies of either wild-type gene. A comparison of the DNA sequences of both genes further verifies their identity.

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