Chromosome segregation and cell division defects in recBC sbcBC ruvC mutants of Escherichia coli

Authors
Zahradka, D Vlahovic, K Petranovic, M Petranovic, D
Citation
D. Zahradka et al., Chromosome segregation and cell division defects in recBC sbcBC ruvC mutants of Escherichia coli, J BACT, 181(19), 1999, pp. 6179-6183
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00219193 → ACNP
Volume
181
Issue
19
Year of publication
1999
Pages
6179 - 6183
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(199910)181:19<6179:CSACDD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The RuvC protein is important for DNA recombination and repair in Escherich ia coil. The present work shows that a ruvC null mutation introduced into a recBC sbcBC background causes severe defects in chromosome segregation and cell division. Both defects were found to result from abortive recombinati on initiated by the RecA protein.