Rep helicase molecules per cell
| Value | 50 Copies/cell |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | Petit MA, Dervyn E, Rose M, Entian KD, McGovern S, Ehrlich SD, Bruand C. PcrA is an essential DNA helicase of Bacillus subtilis fulfilling functions both in repair and rolling-circle replication. Mol Microbiol. 1998 Jul29(1):261-73. p. 261 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID9701819 |
| Primary Source | Scott JF, Kornberg A. Purification of the rep protein of Escherichia coli. An ATPase which separates duplex DNA strands in advance of replication. J Biol Chem. 1978 May 10 253(9):3292-7.PubMed ID147873 |
| Comments | UvrD is the most abundant DNA helicase in E. coli ˜3000 molecules per cell (BNID 105584), whereas the Rep helicase is present at ˜50 molecules per cell (primary source) |
| Entered by | Burak Okumus |
| ID | 105583 |