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J. Bacteriol., Jan 1998, 359-365, Vol 180, No. 2
C Gustafsson and BC Persson
An Escherichia coli mutant lacking the modified nucleotide m1G in rRNA has
previously been isolated (G. R. Bjork and L. A. Isaksson, J. Mol. Biol.
51:83-100, 1970). In this study, we localize the position of the m1G to
nucleotide 745 in 23S rRNA and characterize a mutant deficient in this
modification. This mutant shows a 40% decreased growth rate in rich media,
a drastic reduction in loosely coupled ribosomes, a 20% decreased
polypeptide chain elongation rate, and increased resistance to the ribosome
binding antibiotic viomycin. The rrmA gene encoding 23S rRNA m1G745
methyltransferase was mapped to bp 1904000 on the E. coli chromosome and
identified to be identical to the previously sequenced gene yebH.
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Identification of the rrmA gene encoding the 23S rRNA m1G745 methyltransferase in Escherichia coli and characterization of an m1G745- deficient mutant [In Process Citation]
Sinsheimer Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz 95064, USA.
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