Table 2. Nucleotide binding affinity of the DNA polymerase with TP N-terminal mutants either in the absence or in the presence of protein p6.
| Kma (μM) | ||
|---|---|---|
| TP | − p6 | + p6 |
| wt TP | 43.5 ± 5.5 | 4.6 ± 1.5 |
| K25A | 33.4 ± 4 | 4.4 ± 0.7 |
| K27A | 354.4 ± 75 | 2.7 ± 1.4 |
| K25A/K27A | 512.3 ± 40 | 2.7 ± 0.1 |
aMichaelis constant values (mean and standard deviation) of the DNA polymerase for dATP in template-directed initiation reactions using the indicated TP as primer, either in the absence or in the presence of protein p6. Values are derived from at least three independent experiments.