Nucleotide sequence of the tail sheath gene of bacteriophage T4 and amino acid sequence of its product.

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 1186-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Arisaka ◽  
T Nakako ◽  
H Takahashi ◽  
S Ishii
1984 ◽  
Vol 180 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Parker ◽  
Alan C. Christensen ◽  
Albert Boosman ◽  
Joseph Stockard ◽  
Elton T. Young ◽  
...  

1984 ◽  
Vol 259 (7) ◽  
pp. 4320-4326 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Yazyu ◽  
S Shiota-Niiya ◽  
T Shimamoto ◽  
H Kanazawa ◽  
M Futai ◽  
...  

1985 ◽  
Vol 227 (3) ◽  
pp. 1003-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
C M Beach ◽  
S K Chan ◽  
T C Vanaman ◽  
M S Coleman

Terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase exists in multiple Mr forms, all apparently generated from a single polypeptide of 62kDa. On isolation and purification, the smallest catalytically active protein of this enzyme consists of two subunits, alpha (12kDa) and beta (30kDa). Recently a complementary-DNA nucleotide sequence has been reported for a portion of the enzyme from human lymphoblast. We have pinpointed the locations of the alpha- and beta-subunits within the elucidated nucleotide sequence. From these data, the portions of the nucleotide sequence coding for the catalytically important area of the transferase can be estimated. Here the amino acid sequence of a number of tryptic peptides from calf alpha- and beta-subunits is presented. Because of the striking homology between the amino acid sequence of the calf enzyme and that predicted for human lymphoblast enzyme, it is possible for us to conclude that the alpha-subunit was generated from the C-terminus of the precursor protein and the beta-subunit was non-overlapping and proximal.


2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Khadka Bahadur Chhetri

Protein is the polypeptide chain of amino-acid sequence. Proteins of all species, from bacteria to humans, are made up from the same set of 20 standard amino acids. In order to carry out their function they must take a particular shape which is known as fold. All the enzymes hormones and antibodies are also proteins. To treat certain toxic-microorganism or invader we need certain antigen-antibody complex in the organisms. Just as amino-acid sequence forms the proteins, the polynucleotide sequence forms the nucleic acids. The gene is a part of DNA macromolecule responsible for the synthesis of protein chains. There are 20 amino-acids responsible for the formation of protein and 4 nucleotides responsible for the formation of DNA (RNA). Therefore, we can say that protein text is written in 20-letter and the DNA (RNA) text is written in 4-letter language. The information contained in genes in DNA is transferred to mRNA during transcription.The Himalayan Physics Vol. 4, No. 4, 2013 Page: 65-74 Uploaded date: 12/23/2013 


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