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. 1971 Aug;68(8):1898–1901. doi: 10.1073/pnas.68.8.1898

Stimulation of DNA-Dependent RNA Synthesis by a Protein Associated with Ribosomes

S P Mahadik 1, P R Srinivasan 1
PMCID: PMC389317  PMID: 4331564

Abstract

A protein factor partially purified from ribosomes of Escherichia coli RCrel cells starved for an amino acid markedly stimulates DNA-dependent RNA synthesis by core and whole RNA polymerase. This protein factor appears to differ from the sigma factor and the M factor. The properties of this new factor and its mechanism of action have been explored.

Keywords: E. coli, RCrel strains, RNA polymerase core, sigma factor

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