The nucleotide sequences at the termini of adenovirus-2 DNA. |
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Authors: | J R Arrand R J Roberts |
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Institution: | 1. Imperial Cancer Research Fund Lincoln''s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, England;2. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. 11724, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | The nucleotide sequence of the first 156 residues from the left end and the first 134 residues from the right end of adenovirus-2 DNA have been determined by direct DNA sequencing techniques. The inverted terminal repetition is 102 nucleotide pairs long. The 5′-ends of the intact DNA are resistant to the action of T4 polynucleotide kinase and the 5′ → 3′ exonucleases from phages lambda and T7. This resistance is most likely due to the covalent attachment of the 5′-terminal C residue to the terminal protein. No significant self-complementarity exists within the inverted terminal repetition, making terminal initiation of DNA replication via a self-priming mechanism unlikely. However, the terminal A + T-rich region followed immediately by a very G + C-rich region is consistent with other schemes for adenovirus-2 DNA replication. The left end of adenovirus-2 DNA contains extensive sequence repetition. |
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