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A memory effect in DNA replication.

C Papanicolaou, M Dorizzi, J Ninio

    Biochimie
    |February 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    E. coli DNA polymerase I activity changes during DNA replication. The enzyme switches between low and high exonuclease states, favoring the low state after template dissociation, requiring multiple incorporations to regain high activity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Molecular Biology
    • Enzymology
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • DNA polymerase I from E. coli is crucial for DNA replication and repair.
    • The enzyme possesses both polymerase and exonuclease activities, essential for fidelity.
    • Understanding the regulation of these activities is key to comprehending DNA synthesis accuracy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the polymerization/excision ratio of E. coli DNA polymerase I.
    • To determine how primer and enzyme concentrations affect this ratio during poly(dA) replication.
    • To elucidate the dynamic states of DNA polymerase I's exonuclease activity.

    Main Methods:

    • Replication of poly(dA) using oligo(dT) primer.
    • Enzymatic assays with varying concentrations of E. coli DNA polymerase I.

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  • Analysis of the polymerization to excision ratio under different conditions.

    • Main Results:

    • The polymerization/excision ratio varied significantly with primer and enzyme concentrations.
    • Evidence suggests E. coli DNA polymerase I dynamically switches between low and high exonuclease activity states.
    • Dissociation from the template favors a drift towards the low exonuclease state.

    Conclusions:

    • The exonuclease activity of E. coli DNA polymerase I is not static but regulated.
    • Multiple successive nucleotide incorporations are necessary to restore the high exonuclease state.
    • This dynamic switching mechanism may contribute to the overall accuracy of DNA replication.