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Requirements for mobilization of plasmids RSF1010 and ColE1 by the IncW plasmid R388: trwB and RP4 traG are interchangeable

1994; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 176; Issue: 14 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/jb.176.14.4455-4458.1994

1098-5530

Elena Cabezón, Erich Lanka, Fernando de la Cruz,

Enzyme Structure and Function

Mobilization of plasmid RSF1010 by the IncW plasmid R388 requires the genes involved in W pilus synthesis plus trwB. traG of the IncP plasmid RP4 can substitute for trwB in RSF1010 mobilization by R388 but not in self-transfer of R388. This result suggests a dual specificity of TrwB-like proteins in conjugation. The same genetic requirements were found for R388 to mobilize the unrelated plasmid ColE1.