Primer extension (lanes 1-10) and processivity (lanes 11-20) assays were performed using WT and G517V pol γ enzymes in the presence and absence of p55 on singly primed M13 DNA as described in Methods. Reactions contained 25 fmol substrate (all lanes), 50 fmol pol γ exo− (lanes 3-6 and 13-16, WT; lanes 7-10 and 17-20, G517V), 100 fmol p55 accessory subunit (lanes 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 16, 19 and 20). Activity was measured at 0 mM NaCl (odd numbered lanes) and 100 mM NaCl (even numbered lanes). Lanes 1, 2, 11 and 12 had no enzyme. Arrow indicates position of 35-mer primer.