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. 1981 Apr;78(4):2043–2047. doi: 10.1073/pnas.78.4.2043

Identification and purification of the Lon+ (capR+) gene product, a DNA-binding protein

Barbara A Zehnbauer 1,*, Edward C Foley 1, Gordon W Henderson 1, Alvin Markovitz 1,†
PMCID: PMC319279  PMID: 6264459

Abstract

The polypeptide product of the lon (capR) gene was identified and partially purified from bacterial strains homozygous for the capR+ or capR9 (ochre mutation) alleles cloned with pSC101. A 94,000-dalton polypeptide was identified as the lon (capR) gene product. Studies of binding to DNA cellulose columns and nitrocellulose filters indicate that the capR+ and capR9 proteins bind DNA.

Keywords: plasmids, radiation sensitivity, cell division, proteolysis, capsular polysaccharide

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