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. 1992 Apr;174(8):2724–2728. doi: 10.1128/jb.174.8.2724-2728.1992

Homology of a plasmid from the spirochete Treponema denticola with the single-stranded DNA plasmids.

J MacDougall 1, D Margarita 1, I Saint Girons 1
PMCID: PMC205915  PMID: 1339420

Abstract

The 2,647-bp nucleotide sequence of cryptic plasmid pTD1, isolated from the oral spirochete Treponema denticola, was determined. The sequence revealed two open reading frames, A and B, which encode polypeptides of 335 and 235 amino acids, respectively. Open reading frame A shows sequence similarity to genes that encode replication proteins from a group of plasmids common in gram-positive bacteria, which replicate via a single-stranded intermediate.

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