The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro.

Abstract:

We have investigated the in vitro fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA ...
We have investigated the in vitro fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme from a wild-type and a proofreading-impaired mutD5 strain. Exonuclease assays showed the mutD5 holoenzyme to have a 30-50-fold reduced 3'-->5'-exonuclease activity. Fidelity was assayed during gap-filling synthesis across the lacId forward mutational target. The error rate for both enzymes was lowest at low dNTP concentrations (10-50 microM) and highest at high dNTP concentration (1000 microM). The mutD5 proofreading defect increased the error rate by only 3-5-fold. Both enzymes produced a high level of (-1)-frameshift mutations in addition to base substitutions. The base substitutions were mainly C-->T, G-->T, and G-->C, but dNTP pool imbalances suggested that these may reflect misincorporations opposite damaged template bases and that, instead, T-->C, G-->A, and C-->T transitions represent the normal polymerase III-mediated base.base mispairs. The frequent (-1)-frameshift mutations do not result from direct slippage but may be generated via a mechanism involving "misincorporation plus slippage." Measurements of the fidelity of wild-type and mutD5 holoenzyme during M13 in vivo replication revealed significant differences between the in vivo and in vitro fidelity with regard to both the frequency of frameshift errors and the extent of proofreading.

Polymerases:

Topics:

Historical Protein Properties (MW, pI, ...), Fidelity, Exonuclease Activity, Source / Purification

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new topics/pols set partial results complete validated

Results:

Polymerase Reference Property Result Context
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. 3-5' Exonuclease (proofreading) Yes
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Cloned or native Native organism
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Tagged No
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Frameshift Error Rate 5E-09 errors/bp
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Nucleotide Substitution Rate 8E-08 errors/bp
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Full length or truncated Full length
Eco Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Specific Activity 3.38E+05 units/mg
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. 3-5' Exonuclease (proofreading) No
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Cloned or native Native organism
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Tagged No
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Frameshift Error Rate 5E-07 errors/bp
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Frameshift Error Rate 100 Mutation frequency (relative to WT)
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Nucleotide Substitution Rate 3.5E-06 errors/bp
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Nucleotide Substitution Rate 44 Mutation frequency (relative to WT)
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Full length or truncated Full length
MutD5 Pol III The base substitution and frameshift fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase III holoenzyme in vitro. Specific Activity 5.7E+05 units/mg

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