Unraveling the essential role in conjugation of the tra protein of Streptomyces lividans plasmid pIJ101
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-26-2001
Abstract
Plasmid pIJ101 from Streptomyces lividans encodes a single gene, tra, that is essential for both plasmid transfer and mobilization of chromosomes during mating. The tra gene product (Tra) is a membrane protein, a portion of which shows similarity to transfer proteins of other streptomycete plasmids as well as additional bacterial chromosome partitioning proteins. This paper reviews past and present work that has focused on elucidating the precise role of the Tra protein of pIJ101 in conjugation in Streptomyces.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology
First Page
247
Last Page
250
Recommended Citation
Pettis, G., & Cohen, S. (2001). Unraveling the essential role in conjugation of the tra protein of Streptomyces lividans plasmid pIJ101. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, 79 (3-4), 247-250. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012079707140