The beta subunit of the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme becomes inaccessible to antibody after formation of an initiation complex with primed DNA. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The initiation of the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme-catalyzed reaction is blocked by antibody directed against the beta subunit; elongation is unaffected (Johanson, K., and McHenry, C. (1980) J. Biol. Chem. 255, 10984-10990). We have developed an immunological method for quantitating nanogram quantities of beta in reaction complexes. Using this method, we have demonstrated that beta is present in all stages of the DNA polymerase III holoenzyme reaction. Upon initiation complex formation, the antigenic determinants of beta become inaccessible to anti-beta immunoglobulin G. The methods described herein should be generally applicable to the study of a variety of multienzyme complexes. Even after conversion of a primed G4 single strand to the duplex replicative form, beta does not readily dissociate. This creates a kinetic barrier to the overall holoenzyme replicative reaction.

publication date

  • October 25, 1982

Date in CU Experts

  • October 1, 2013 12:09 PM

Full Author List

  • Johanson KO; McHenry CS

author count

  • 2

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0021-9258

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 12310

end page

  • 12315

volume

  • 257

issue

  • 20