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. 1987 Jul 10;15(13):5251–5259. doi: 10.1093/nar/15.13.5251

Nucleotide sequence of Bacillus phage Nf terminal protein gene.

M C Leavitt, J Ito
PMCID: PMC305959  PMID: 3601672

Abstract

The nucleotide sequence of Bacillus phage Nf gene E has been determined. Gene E codes for phage terminal protein which is the primer necessary for the initiation of DNA replication. The deduced amino acid sequence of Nf terminal protein is approximately 66% homologous with the terminal proteins of Bacillus phages PZA and luminal diameter 29, and shows similar hydropathy and secondary structure predictions. A serine which has been identified as the residue which covalently links the protein to the 5' end of the genome in luminal diameter 29, is conserved in all three phages. The hydropathic and secondary structural environment of this serine is similar in these phage terminal proteins and also similar to the linking serine of adenovirus terminal protein.

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